Books by Brian McNair

'The Sociology of Journalism' combines a comprehensive survey of the elements of journalistic production with critical analysis of traditional liberal pluralist and materialist perspectives on the subject.

In this major work, McNair argues that the role of digital communication will be crucial in determining the outcome of pressing global issues such as the future of feminism and gay rights, freedom of speech and media, and democracy itself.

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the political, economic and regulatory environments of press and broadcast journalism in Britain and Northern Ireland. Surveying the industry in a period of radical economic and technological change, this title examines the main trends in journalistic media and assesses the challenges of the industry.

This volume explores the relationship between politics, the media and democracy in the United Kingdom, the United States and other contemporary societies.

How have the tumultuous changes in the Soviet Union affected the Soviet press and television reporting? This detailed study looks at the changing role of journalism and the media in the Gorbachev era.

Striptease Culture explores this 'sexualisation' of contemporary life, considering the impact on mass culture and relating it to wider changes in post-war society.

Argues that the media are not 'dumbing down', but that the quantity of political information in mass circulation has expanded hugely, while different media have adapted to provide accessible and thorough coverage.