This edited collection delves into the multifaceted theme of 'Silenced Voices,' showcasing a diverse array of perspectives from scholars around the globe. From historical reflections to contemporary analyses, the book examines the complex dynamics of voice suppression and enablement across different media landscapes. Divided into four thematic sections, the chapters explore the challenges faced by marginalized and mainstream voices alike. From the portrayal of silenced narratives in the news media to the representation of underrepresented groups in cultural production, the collection spans a wide spectrum of issues. Authors employ varied methodological approaches to investigate the silencing of voices in the realms of politics, society, and professional media practices. Offering fresh insights and critical reflections, this volume serves as a timely contribution to ongoing debates surrounding freedom of expression, fake news, and the complexities of contemporary media environments.
Introduction Silenced Voices.-1 Who Gets the Opportunity to Speak? Sonic
belonging in news and current affairs coverage on Australian community
radio.-2 'It's patronising to think people on benefits need to be taught how
to budget': Redefining expert sources on poverty.-3 The Scottish Community
Radio Skills Assessment Project.-4 Voiceless Communication: Suicide in the
media.-5 How Structure Acts to Suppress Journalist Voices: Challenging the
representation of Muslims in the British press.-6 We Speak: On the cinematic
representation of South Asian women in Scotland.-7 A Grassroots Strategy for
Expanding Women's Participation in Community Radio: Evidence from five
community radio stations in Northern Ghana.-8 Contrarians at the Gates:
Carnival, counter-surveillance and class in British police audit videos.-9
Silenced by Oppression but Resisting Through Photography: Vernacular
photography during Romania's communist era (1947 - 1989).-10 Silenced Voices
in Community Media: An analysis against the background of public value.-11
Empowering or Silencing: The #MeToo campaign in retrospect.-12 The Missing
Voices of 'Indyref': Media representation (dis)enfranchisement and
participative action during the Scottish referendum campaign.-13 The
Lilttoral and the Metaphorical: Psychogeography, Imaginative Spaces and
English Seaside Towns.-Section 4 - The Silences Voices of Media
Professionals.-14 Reclaiming Voices? Vietnamese Cultural Professionals
experiences of digital technology as a form of digital empowerment or as a
form of digital cultural colonialism.-15 Writing Voices: Writing fiction as
silenced cultural work.-16 Approaches and dilemmas in using documentary
filmmaking to empower affected voices challenging mainstream narratives.-17
I wish my work wasnt necessary: Exploring informal screen media practices
in Ukraine.
James Morrison is Associate Professor in Journalism Studies at the University of Stirling.
Sarah Pedersen is Professor of Communication and Media at RGU, Aberdeen. She is also Visiting Professor at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University.
