The contributions of this volume examine the relationship between societal knowledge and (mass) media discourses from various perspectives, making it clear that linguistic discourse research oriented towards Foucault has now outgrown its infancy. The volume documents the status quo and highlights perspectives for the further development of text and media linguistic discourse analysis: firstly, the theoretical and methodological foundation and clarification of relevant terms and suitable tools; secondly, the inclusion of new media and non-verbal forms of signs (e.g., images). The empirical analyses focus on current or historical discourses, including those related to September 11, 2001, the Iraq War, the Wehrmacht exhibition, the asylum debate, the media discourse of the GDR, and the discussion surrounding the spelling reform.