Stanley Baran, Roger Wallis

The Known World of Broadcast News

International News and the Electronic Media

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Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive empirical and theoretical study of broadcast news throughout the world, which examines the effects of syndication and questions whether this fiercely competitive business satisfies the democratic demands of its audience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 1990
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780415036047
• ISBN-10: 0415036046
• Artikelnr.: 21706301

Autorenporträt

Roger Wallis is BBC correspondent in Sweden, a journalist for Swedish radio, and a frequent contributor to National Public Radio in the US. He has covered news-making events all over the world. He is also currently completing a PhD in Mass Communications at Gothenberg University, Sweden. Stanley Baran is Head of the Theatre Arts Department, at San Jose State University, in the US. He has published numerous books and articles on the effects of the media.

Inhaltsangabe

1 A day in the life of the world 2 Broadcast news in the USA: turmoil,
realignment, and restructuring of the traditional operators 3 The
traditional news broadcasters in Britain: new establishments fighting older
institutions 4 Medium-sized traditional operators in Europe: the example of
broadcast news in Sweden 5 Challenging the traditional broadcasters: new
players in the news game 6 The international news broadcasters:
information, disinformation, and improvised truth 7 Meeting the elephant:
broadcast news views the World 8 Which news and why? Understanding the
forces that shape the news, Epilogue: What will we know? What should we
know? Comparing broadcast news to developments in other media sectors,
Postscript: A challenge to European traditions of broadcasting