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Journalism Today: A Themed History provides a cultural approach to journalism's history through the exploration of overarching concepts, as opposed to a typical chronological overview. Rich with illuminating stories and biographies of key figures, it sheds new light on the relationship between...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444395372 |
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Journalism Today: A Themed History provides a cultural approach to journalism's history through the exploration of overarching concepts, as opposed to a typical chronological overview. Rich with illuminating stories and biographies of key figures, it sheds new light on the relationship between the press and society and how each has shaped the other.Thematic study of the history of journalism, examining the role of journalism in democracy, the influence of new technology, the challenge of balancing ethical values, and the role of the audienceCharts the influence of the historical press for to |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiii, 338 p.) |
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9781444395372 (electronic bk.) 1444395378 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | PN4815 |
| CLC: | G219.19 |
| Contents: | Journalism and Democracy. Part Introduction -- A Right to Know -- The Road not Taken -- Digging the Dirt -- Spinning a Good Yarn and Developing Community -- Technology, Work, and Business: Is Journalism more than Just a Job?. Part Introduction -- Changing Roles in a Changing World -- A New Journalism for a New Age -- He Who Pays the Piper -- A Power Worth Fighting for -- Ethics: A Matter of Judgment?. Part Introduction -- Private and Confidential? -- Fakes, Rakes, and 'On the take' -- Audience: Citizen Consumer or Consumer Citizen?. Part Introduction -- Finding an Audience -- How Audiences R |