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Critical Studies in Media Communication
Volume 24(3), 2007

 
CONTENTS
 
Rothenbuhler, Eric W. Myth and collective memory in the case of Robert Johnson. 189-205
 
  The blues musician Robert Johnson (1911-1938) is the subject of an extensive literature, both popular and academic 
 
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biography
memory
metaphor
narrative
text and writing
 
 
Hoerl, Kristen Mario Van Peebles's Panther and popular memories of the Black Panther Party. 206-227
 
  The 1995 movie Panther depicted the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a vibrant but ultimately doomed social movement for racial and economic justice during the late 1960s 
 
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democracy
popular culture
African American issues and civil rights
race and ethnicity
narrative
conflict
critical theory
film
visualization
print journalism
newspaper
 
 
Butterworth, Michael L. Race in "The Race": Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and heroic constructions of whiteness. 228-244
 
  News media in the United States often present sports figures as ideal representations of heroism 
 
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news
sports
metaphor
African American issues and civil rights
race and ethnicity
intercultural
gender
 
 
Vavrus, Mary Douglas The politics of NASCAR dads: Branded media paternity. 245-261
 
  The figure of the NASCAR dad emerged in the 2002 and 2004 campaign seasons to signal the importance of white, male Southern voters to politicians and their political parties 
 
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news
politics and government
gender
television
personality and psychology
economics
religion
 
 
Lule, Jack The wages of cynicism: Jon Stewart tried for heresy at NCA San Antonio Convention. 262
 
  Due to university commitments, I was unable to attend the annual convention of the National Communication Association in San Antonio last November (insert sigh) 
 
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higher education
 
 
Hart, Roderick P., and Hartelius, E. Johanna The political sins of Jon Stewart. 263-272
 
  We accuse Jon Stewart of political heresy 
 
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politics and government
democracy
 
 
Hariman, Robert In defense of Jon Stewart. 273-277
 
  Your Honor and fellow citizens: Because the prosecutors' case can be refuted so easily, one might conclude that the charge is trivial 
 
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humor
television
 
 
Bennett, W. Lance Relief in hard times: A defense of Jon Stewart's comedy in an age of cynicism. 278-283
 
  Esteemed members of the jury: is there anyone here who is not a fan of Jon Stewart? As no hands are raised, I move to empanel all of you as jurors in this case 
 
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humor
democracy