Jane L Chapman, Nick Nuttall

Journalism Today

A Themed History

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Produktbeschreibung

Featuring lively accounts of news events across history, Journalism Today: A Themed History examines the trends and conditions affecting modern journalism in the context of its past. Eschewing a traditional, chronological approach, authors Jane Chapman and Nick Nuttall provide a cultural history using broad themes that have stood the test of time to connect the history of journalism with the current trends, issues, and challenges informing journalistic practice today. The book's approach to journalism history is structured around four key themes: * journalism's function in democracy * the influence of technology * balancing ethical values * the role of the audience. Rich with anecdotes and fascinating biographical sketches of key figures in the development of journalism in the US, UK, and Europe, this book will give students and general readers new insight into the historical influences that continue to shape journalism and its practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9781405179539
• ISBN-10: 1405179538
• Artikelnr.: 35287687

Autorenporträt

Hillary Chapman is a writer, songwriter, teacher, and guitarist. He is a fourth generation American Bahá'í who is the grandson of Hand of the Cause Leroy loas, who worked closely with Shoghi Effendi and Rú¿íyyih Khánum. He holds degrees from Haverford College, the University of Pennsylvania, and a diploma from the University of Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface : How to Use the Book and Summary of Sections.

Introduction: The Uses and Abuses of History : Why bother withit?

Part I: Journalism and Democracy: A sibling rivalry?

Part II: Technology, Work & Business: Is journalism morethan just a job?

Part III: Ethics: A matter of judgement?

Part IV: Audience: Citizen consumer or consumer citizen?

Part V: Conclusion: A future history.

Rezensionen

"This book is a useful resource for classrooms, bringingtogether material on issues such as journalism's place in theliberal-democratic ideal, the histories of taxes, content andcirculation, news values, audience analysis studies and mediaeconomies . . . This is a useful addition to a reading list." (Media International Australia, 2012)

"Journalism students and practicing journalists will want toread this book. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-divisionundergraduates, technical students, professionals, generalreaders." (Choice, 1 September 2011)"An invaluable book forintegration of recent developments into media history; brilliantlylinks past and present, journalism and society through exploringpersonalization, globalization, localization, pauperization ashallmarks of modern journalism."

HazelDicken-Garcia, Professor Emerita, University ofMinnesota

"JaneChapman and Nick Nuttall have written an introduction to journalismthat is highly original and provocative. It is well worth readingand should be mandatory for anyone with an interest in thesubject."

Robert W. McChesney, co-author, The Death and Life of AmericanJournalism