The Political Relevance of Food Media and Journalism

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Introduction: From the Racist Sandwich to Civil Eats: How Food Journalism and Media Are Engaging with Politics
Food, Journalism, and Lifestyle Media
Changing Concepts of Citizenship
Questioning Lifestyle Empowerment and Reclaiming the Political
Food Journalism/Media
Food Media as a Site of Negotiation
Outline of the Book
The Political Relevance of Food Media and Journalism
References
Part I: Engaging with Systems of Injustice and Disparity
1. Influencer Activism: Visibility, Strategy, and #BlackLivesMatter Discourse on Food Instagram
Food Bloggers, Instagram, and Self-Branding Strategies
The Saveur Food Blog Awards
Themes of #BlackOutTuesday on Food Instagram
Education: Learning, Listening, and "Doing the Work"
Personal Experience
Amplifying and Muting Content
Self-Reflexivity: "Instagram Is Not Real Life"
Empty Statements
Anger, Self-Promotion, and Self-Care for Black Food Bloggers
Protest Language as Brand Strategy
Conclusions
References
2. Super Bowl Food Politics: On the Menu, on the Screen, and on the Field
Not a Day for Salads: Typical Super Bowl Food Rules
Super Bowl LV: Small, Cozy, Safe—and Vegetable-Friendly
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
3. Agribusiness, Environmental Conflict, and Food in Travel Journalism: Image Work for the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick
Travel Journalism, Food, and the Environment
Case Study: The Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick
New Brunswick, Tourism, and "The King of Game Fish"
Excavating Discursive Holes
Obstacles to Criticism
Reckoning with Discursive Alignments
Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
4. Who Speaks and Are We Listening? Food Sovereign Voices in a Changing Climate
Climate, Food, and Media Coverage
The (Media) Politics of Food Resistance
Discourses as Cultural Resistance
Models and Problems of (Western) Food Journalism
Food Sovereign(ty) Voices
Transforming Expert Voice in Indigenous Peoples' Food Stories
Towards Better (Food) Media
References
Part II: Raising Questions of Legitimacy, Power, and Good Citizenship
5. From Bad Boys to Heroes: Culinary Philanthropy and Good Citizenship in the Age of COVID-19
From Bad Boys to Heroes: Shifting Pathways to Culinary Capital
The Culinary Philanthropist as Masculine Hero
Heroic Narratives across the Mediascape
Doing Your Part: Heroic Consumption, Good Citizenship, and an Ethics of Care
Conclusion
References
6. Cooking in the Time of Corona: The Politicized Domesticity of Food Journalism in The New York Times
Pandemic as a Media Event
Domesticity and Media - The Political Dimension of Home
Food Sections and Lifestyle Journalism
Themes of Coverage
Coping
Struggling
Sustaining
Ideological Spectrum: Neoliberal versus Holistic Positions
Popular Journalism, Public Quality, and a Politicized Domesticity
References
7. Paleo and Pain Free: Reporting on Scandals of Food Celebrities
Locating Food Media and Journalism
Navigating Legitimacy
Pete Evans
Belle Gibson
Sensational Narratives and Endearing Personalities
Vulnerable Communities
Conclusions
References
Part III: Negotiating Regional, National, and Global Identities
8. Of Clay Stoves and Cooking Pots: "Village Food" Videos and Gastro-Politics in Contemporary India
Food and Foodways of India
Gastro-Politics in Contemporary India
Social Media and Online Food Cultures
Indian Food Media and Digital Foodscapes
The Visual and Narrative Vocabulary of Village Food Videos
Rural Village Setting
Traditional Methods and Local Ingredients
The Grandmother
The Grandfather
Spectacle Cooking
Intimate Home Cooking
Creating Subaltern Culinary Counterpublics
Nostalgia and Authenticity
Indigenous and Hyper-Local Recipes and Cuisines
Upending the Hierarchies of Taste
Building Solidarity, Equality, and Intimacy
Globalization and Capturing the Diasporic Imaginary
Conclusions
References
9. How the Bendy Banana Became a Symbol of Anti-EU Sentiment: British Media, Political Mythology, and Populism
The Bendy Banana as a Frame: Political Mythology, Media Populism, and Interdiscursivity
Methodology
"Bendy Banana Journalism": Empire, the European Union, and Euroscepticism
EU Regulation in the UK Press: Between Factual Reporting, Mythical Entertainment, and Satire
The Bendy Banana as Myth: Constructing EU Madness and British Greatness
"'They' Are Crazy Time Wasters": Ridiculing the EU
Regulation and Satire: Humorous and Sceptical Britain
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
10. Heritage, Belonging, and Promotion: Food Journalism Reconsidered
Constructive Journalism and Food Journalism in a Local Context
Constructive Journalism in a Local Context
Food Journalism
The Case: Smoked Cheese and Constructive Journalism at TV2 FYN
Case Material and Analysis
Analysis: Smoked Cheese between Heritage, Consumption, and Promotion
Smoked Cheese, Funen Heritage, and Community
Audience Address
Social Media Conversations
Conclusion
References
Part IV: Recovering History and (Re)producing Memory
11. Patriotic Hens, Tomato Turbans, and Mock Fish: The Daily Mail Food Bureau and National Identity during the First World War
Food and National Identity
A Nation Tightens Its Belt
The Daily Mail's First World War Food Coverage
News and Feature Articles
Political Articles
Domestic Articles
Food Privations in Enemy Countries
Recipes
Leaders
Letters to the Editor
Conclusion
References
12. Influencer before the Internet: The Extraordinary Career of Chef, Editor, and Food Entrepreneur Alma Lach
Home Economics, Women's Pages, and the Development of Food Journalism
Lach's Early Years
Food Writer, Consultant, and Entrepreneur
Conclusion: "Women's Work," Gender Politics, and Archives
References
13. Chef's Table and a Collective Past: Netflix, Food Media, and Cultural Memories
The Aesthetic and Narrative Framework of Chef's Table
Culinary Capital and Negotiations of Class
Cultural Memories and Chef's Table
Autobiographical, Historical, and Collective Memories
Conclusion
References
Index