Books by Simon Cottle

This book examines the media's role in "performing" the Stephen Lawrence case over the ten-year period since Lawrence's murder.

More journalists are being killed, attacked and intimidated than at any time in history. The responsibility to report in a globalizing world of crises and human insecurity, and the responsibility to try and keep journalists safe while they do so, it is argued, belongs to us all.

From climate change to the global war on terror, from forced migration to humanitarian disasters - these are just some of the global crises addressed in this accessible, ground-breaking book. For the first time, the author examines how, why and to what extent these are diverse threats to humanity conveyed in today's news media.

There are few media issues more pressing, or potentially more consequential, than the representation of ethnic minorities. This text brings together leading international researchers who have examined some of the processes of change (and continuity) informing the field of ethnic minorities and the media.

Offering an introduction to key research methods and approaches for the study of media and mass communications processes, this book starts with a discussion on how to select the right methods for the right research questions, before going on to outline the main methods and approaches for the study of: media organisations;