HEGEMONY, DEMOCRACY, AGONISM AND JOURNALISM

@article{Carpentier2006HEGEMONYDA,
  title={HEGEMONY, DEMOCRACY, AGONISM AND JOURNALISM},
  author={Nico Carpentier and Bart Cammaerts},
  journal={Journalism Studies},
  year={2006},
  volume={7},
  pages={964 - 975}
}
Chantal Mouffe's political philosophy has been influential in a variety of domains, including sociology, cultural studies, media studies, law, art, literary criticism, and journalism studies. By combining Gramsci's focus on hegemony with post-structuralist theory she has developed—in collaboration with Ernesto Laclau—a sophisticated perspective on the political that intersects with all aspects of society, including the role and functioning of journalism. Her emphasis on the productive role of… 
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