Table of Contents

Introduction.

1. Intentionality.

2. Sociability.

3. Sincerity.

4. Eventfulness.

5. Authenticity.

6. Identity.

7. Dailiness.

About the Author

Paddy Scannell is one of the founding editors of the journal Media, Culture and Society. His publications include A Social History of Broadcasting, co-written by David Cardiff (Blackwell, 1991). He is a reader at the Center for Communication and Information Studies at the University of Westminster.