Media and Participation

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Chapter 1: Defining Participation: An Interdisciplinary Overview
     1. Democratic theory and participation
     2. Beyond democratic theory
     3. Audience participation and communication (rights)
Chapter 2: Keyword – Power
     1. A conceptual introduction
     2. Case 1: Management in the north Belgian audience discussion
     programme Jan Publiek
     3. Case 2 : Barometer and the post-political
Chapter 3: Keyword – Identity
     1. A conceptual introduction
     2. Case 1: The construction of ordinary people in
     Jan Publiek
     3. Case 2: Temptation Island – reality TV and minimalist participation
Chapter 4: Keyword –Organization
     1. A conceptual introduction
     2. Case 1: BBC’s Video Nation
     3. Case 2: RadioSwap
Chapter 5: Keyword-Technology
     1. A conceptual introduction
     2. Case: Kinoautomat – One man and his house. The lack of uptake of
     participatory technology
Chapter 6: Keyword – Quality
     1. A conceptual introduction
     2. Case 1: 16plus, Barometer and the rejection of participatory products
     3. Case 2: Alternative and community media constructions of quality:
     Negotiated quality
Chapter 7: A Short Conclusion

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