The convulsive history of foreign journalists in China starts with newspapers printed in the European factories of Canton in the 1820s. It also starts with a duel between two editors over the future of China and ends with a fistfight in Shanghai over the revolution. This book te…
"Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising cont…
"Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising cont…
'The Handbook of Global Online Journalism' provides an overview of the current relationship between the internet and journalism around the world. Contributions from an international collection of practitioners and academics trace the evolution of journalistic practices, business…
This book updates the original 'Global Journalist' (1998) volume with new data, adding more than a dozen countries, and providing material on comparative research about journalists - that will be useful to those conducting their own studies.
This book is based on a collaborative research project by a team of journalism scholars from Europe, North America and Israel. It provides insights into how journalists at websites affiliated with leading national newspapers in ten Western democracies are thinking about, and dea…
Journalism Today: A Themed History provides a targeted analysis of journalism's history through the exploration of overarching concepts, as opposed to a typical chronological overview. Emphasizing the interaction between the press and society, it sheds new light on the relations…
No institution did more to create a modern citizenry than the newspaper press of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Here was a collection of highly diverse, private voices that provided increasing numbers of readers - many millions by the end of the period - with both its fresh pictu…
Essentials of writing a news story -- Creating a publishing platform -- Still pictures -- Audio and podcasting -- Video -- Writing news stories and reporting live -- Publishing platforms for live reporting -- User-generated content and email bulletins -- Publishing platforms for…
'News Culture' discusses the changing forms, practices and audiences of journalism. It provides an historical consideration of the rise of objective reporting in the media, and explores the presentation of the news and the cultural dynamics.
"Written by a former news reporter and editor, News Talk gives us an insider's view of the media, showing how journalists select and construct their news stories. Colleen Cotter goes behind the scenes, revealing how language is chosen and shaped by news staff into the stories we…