Newspaper coverage of world events is presented as the unbiased recording of `hard facts`. In an incisive study of both the quality and the popular press, Roger

The Language of the News investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers and provides students with a clear introduction to critical l

The Language of the News investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers and provides students with a clear introduction to critical l

From the ideological bias of the press, to the role of headlines in newspaper articles and ways in which newspapers relate to their audience, the book provides

Written by a linguist who is himself a journalist, this is a uniquely informed account of the language of the news media.