Joy Junction Founder and Director Jeremy Reynalds’ new book has been described by publishers
Cambria Press as “one of the most penetrating analyses of homelessness ever conducted in the USA.
” Titled “Homeless Culture and the Media,” it’s a groundbreaking look at the way the media
depict the homeless.
The book explores how the homeless are portrayed by the media and,
consequently, how public perceptions of the homeless are shaped. By analyzing how the media
informally educate their audiences, interviewing homeless people and journalists, and conducting
content analysis of news stories, Reynalds uncovered the reality that the issue of homelessness
is not a media priority because it does not provide the requisite ratings boost.
The book also debunks the myth that the solution to a homeless person’s problem is a meal and an
overnight stay, illuminating how much farther the distance to becoming a “regular” person is.
The University of New Mexico’s Dr. Bob Gassaway said, “Dr. Reynalds' study broadens our understanding of
the troubles of the homeless and helps us see what we don't know. Reading his study gives us new understanding
of the beggar on the street corner and the stumbling drunk looking for shelter in an alley or under a bridge.
It tells us about a piece of America few of us understand or worry very much about.” Biola University’s
Dr. Don Douglas added, “Dr. Reynalds probes a dimension of life in modern America that is seldom addressed
and begs for additional understanding and attention. His study focuses on the phenomenon of homelessness in
our consciousness through the interpretative reporting of our daily news media.” Additional information is
available about “Homeless Culture and the Media” at
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