Policy, Politics, and Discourse

Abstract

This overview of discursive approaches to media policy studies explores the theoretical background and implications of the approach, locating the accompanying articles in relation to broader traditions. Situating discourse approaches in terms of the general interpretive turn in social science and a reaction against Laswellian policy “science,” the essay sketches the evolution of discursive approaches to policy from an emphasis on demystification to one of social construction. It concludes by arguing that discursive approaches help reveal points of instability in the current global media policy discourse, and thus suggests some avenues for potential change.

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