This volume gathers the work of the Brussels Discourse Theory Group, a group of critical media and communication scholars that deploy discourse theory as theoretical backbone and analytical research perspective. Drawing on a variety of case studies, ranging from the politics of reality TV to the representation of populism, Communication and Discourse Theory highlights both the radical contingent nature and the hegemonic workings of media and communication practices. The book shows the value and applicability of discourse-theoretical analysis (DTA) within the field of media and communication studies.

Leen Van Brussel is a staff member of the Flemish Institute of Healthy Living (Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven) in Belgium. Nico Carpentier is associate professor of communication and media studies at Charles University in Prague. Benjamin De Cleen is assistant professor of communication and media studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium.

— Xin Zhang and Yiming Chen, International Journal of Communication