Journalism Books

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31. The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism

    Edited by Stuart Allan

    The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism presents an authoritative, comprehensive assessment of diverse forms of news media reporting – past, present and future. Including 60 chapters, written by an outstanding team of internationally respected authors, the Companion provides scholars and...

    Published October 16th 2011 by Routledge
32. How Media Inform Democracy

    A Comparative Approach

    Edited by Toril Aalberg, James Curran

    Series: Routledge New Developments in Communication and Society Research

    In this timely book, leading researchers consider how media inform democracy in six countries – the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Taking as their starting point the idea that citizens need to be briefed adequately with a full and intelligent...

    Published September 22nd 2011 by Routledge
33. Race and News

    Critical Perspectives

    By Christopher P. Campbell, Kim M. LeDuff, Cheryl D. Jenkins, Rockell A. Brown

    The history of American journalism is marked by disturbing representations of people and communities of color, from the disgraceful stereotypes of pre-civil rights America, to the more subtle myths that are reflected in routine coverage by journalists all over the country. Race and News: Critical...

    Published August 8th 2011 by Routledge
34. International News in the Digital Age

    East-West Perceptions of A New World Order

    Edited by Judith Clarke, Michael Bromley

    Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

    The new research presented in this volume suggests that general perceptions (cultural, psychological, geographical), allied to the customs and values of journalism, and underpinned by the uses of technology, significantly shape international news. This gives rise to a blend of the old and the new;...

    Published August 4th 2011 by Routledge
35. Changing Journalism

    By Peter Lee-Wright, Angela Phillips, Tamara Witschge

    Series: Communication and Society

    Journalism is in transition. Irrevocable decisions are being made, often based on flimsy evidence, which could change not only the future of journalism, but also the future of democracy. This book, based on extensive research, provides the opportunity to reflect upon these decisions and considers...

    Published July 11th 2011 by Routledge
36. Controversies in Media Ethics

    3rd Edition

    By A. David Gordon, John Michael Kittross, John C. Merrill, William Babcock, Michael Dorsher

    Controversies in Media Ethics offers students, instructors and professionals multiple perspectives on media ethics issues presenting vast "gray areas" and few, if any, easy answers. This third edition includes a wide range of subjects, and demonstrates a willingness to tackle the problems raised by...

    Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
37. The Post-Soviet Russian Media

    Conflicting Signals

    Edited by Birgit Beumers, Stephen Hutchings, Natalia Rulyova

    Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

    This book explores developments in the Russian mass media since the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Complementing and building upon its companion volume, Television and Culture in Putin's Russia: Remote Control, it traces the tensions resulting from the effective return to state-control under Putin...

    Published May 11th 2011 by Routledge
38. Network Journalism

    Journalistic Practice in Interactive Spheres

    By Ansgard Heinrich

    Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

    Drawing on current theoretical debates in journalism studies, and grounded in empirical research, Heinrich here analyzes the interplay between journalistic practice and processes of globalization and digitalization. She argues that a new kind of journalism is emerging, characterized by an...

    Published April 24th 2011 by Routledge
39. Journalism After September 11

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Barbie Zelizer, Stuart Allan

    Series: Communication and Society

    Praise for the first edition: This collection of essays comes mainly from academics but nobody should bridle at theorists lecturing practitioners. They properly challenge the way September 11th was reported - in a way that's both an endorsement of the role of the media and a wake-up call on its...

    Published April 20th 2011 by Routledge
40. Changing the News

    The Forces Shaping Journalism in Uncertain Times

    Edited by Wilson Lowrey, Peter J. Gade

    Series: Routledge Communication Series

    Changing the News examines the difficulties in changing news processes and practices in response to the evolving circumstances and struggles of the journalism industry. The editors have put together this volume to demonstrate why the prescriptions employed to salvage the journalism industry to date...

    Published April 10th 2011 by Routledge