Top Gear, top journalism : three lessons for political journalists from the world's most popular TV show
Harrington, Stephen (2010) Top Gear, top journalism : three lessons for political journalists from the world's most popular TV show. Continuum : Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, 24(6), pp. 933-994.
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Abstract
This article examines the BBC program Top Gear, discussing why it has become one of the world’s most-watched TV programs, and how it has very successfully captivated an audience who might otherwise not be particularly interested in cars. The analysis of the show is here framed in the form of three ‘lessons’ for journalists, suggesting that some of the entertaining (and highly engaging) ways in which Top Gear presents information to its viewers could be usefully applied in the coverage of politics – a domain of knowledge which, like cars, many citizens find abstract or boring.
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| ID Code: | 34231 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Keywords: | Top Gear, Journalism, Jeremy Clarkson, Motoring, Television |
| ISSN: | 1030-4312 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING (190000) > JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING (190300) > Journalism Studies (190301) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (200000) > COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES (200100) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty Current > Schools > Journalism, Media & Communication |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2010 Taylor & Francis |
| Copyright Statement: | This is an electronic version of an article published in [Harrington, Stephen (2010) Top Gear, top journalism : three lessons for political journalists from the world's most popular TV show]. [Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies] is available online at informaworldTM |
| Deposited On: | 26 Aug 2010 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2012 00:10 |
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