Journalism Books
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Gekonnt texten: Treffende Wortwahl Klarer Satzbau
Book SynopsisSchreiben heißt sich zeigen. Dieses essential zeigt, wie man sich schreibend von seiner besten Seite zeigt. Dieses essential vermittelt kompakt und anschaulich das Know-how und Handwerkszeug fürs Schreiben lesefreundlicher Texte, die Kunden überzeugen, Kolleginnen erfreuen, Vorgesetzte beeindrucken und Spenderinnen binden. Dieses essential ist keine Stilkunde mit erhobenem Zeigefinger, sondern erläutert praxisorientiert, wie man Schreibhürden überwindet und sich das Schreibleben erleichtert – wie man Freude am Schreiben entwickelt.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Treffende Wort finden: Wortwahl.- Gedanken Raum geben: Satzbau.- An die Leserinnen und Leser denken: Texte.- Gekonnt texten – FAQ.
£9.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Digitale Wahlkämpfe: Politische Kommunikation im
Book SynopsisDer Sammelband beleuchtet die verschiedenen Folgen zunehmender digitaler Wahlkämpfe anhand der Bundestagswahl 2021 für Politik, Journalismus und Gesellschaft. Darüber hinaus ermöglichen die Erkenntnisse einen Blick in die Zukunft des digitalen Campaignings. Der digitale Wandel und die damit verbundenen Möglichkeiten für die politische Kommunikation werden die Wahlkämpfe der Zukunft immer stärker beeinflussen.Politische Challenges auf TikTok, Begleitung der TV-Trielle auf Twitter oder Haustürgespräche in der Dating-App – ein Wahlkampf ohne digitale Plattformen und Formate ist heute undenkbar. Entsprechend erhöhen Parteien, Spitzenkandidat*innen und andere politische Akteure ihre Budgets für den Online-Wahlkampf und professionalisieren Personal und Strukturen, um die Wähler*innen noch effizienter zu erreichen und zu mobilisieren. Im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021 beschleunigte die Corona-Pandemie diesen Trend, da traditionelle Wahlkampfveranstaltungen auf Marktplätzen oder in Hallen aufgrund der Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Virus kaum möglich waren. Die Parteien und Kandidat*innen waren noch stärker auf digitale Plattformen angewiesen und die Strategien entsprechend detailreicher als in den Jahren zuvor. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Parteien, Kandidaten und weitere Akteure.- Plattformen, Formate und Strategien.- Sprache und digitale Kommunikation.- Ausblick – Zukünftige digitale Walkämpfe in Deutschland.
£999.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Im Sinne der Medien – Textverständlichkeit im
Book SynopsisKann Verständlichkeit zum Erfolg der Presse- und Medienarbeit beitragen? Oder anders gefragt: Welche Rolle spielt Verständlichkeit bei der journalistischen Nachrichtenauswahl? Ausgehend vom Konzept der Mediatisierung argumentiert die Studie, dass die Beachtung grundlegender Verständlichkeitsregeln als ein strategisches Mittel zur Beeinflussung der medialen Aufmerksamkeit angesehen werden kann. Denn Verständlichkeit als journalistisches Qualitätskriterium ist Teil der Medienlogik. Wer diese Medienlogik bei der Gestaltung der eigenen Kommunikation berücksichtigt, schreibt im Sinne der Medien und entspricht journalistischen Vorstellungen darüber, was überhaupt berichterstattenswert ist und wie über entsprechende Ereignisse zu berichten ist. Grundlage zur empirischen Überprüfung dieser Annahme ist eine input-output-analytische Untersuchung von Pressemitteilungen DAX-notierter Unternehmen sowie der daraus resultierenden Berichterstattung in ausgewählten Medien. Mit einer Kombination manueller und automatisierter Formen der Inhaltsanalyse wird dabei die sprachliche Komplexität der Pressemitteilungen bestimmt und die Wirkung dieser Komplexität auf den journalistischen Umgang mit den Pressemitteilungen untersucht.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- (Text-)Verständlichkeit: eine Einführung und Eingrenzung.- Verständlichkeit im Nachrichtenauswahlkontext.- Empirische Befunde zur Verständlichkeit in der Wirtschaftskommunikation.- Zusammenfassung, Forschungsfragen und Hypothesen.- Methode.- Ergebnisse.- Diskussion und Ausblick.
£49.49
University of California Press Printed Poison
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£999.99
University of California Press Samuel Johnsons Parliamentary Reporting
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
£999.99
Princeton University Press Congress the Press and Political Accountability
Book SynopsisCongress, the Press, and Political Accountability is the first large-scale examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Douglas Arnold asks: do local newspapers provide the information citizens need in order to hold representatives accountable for their actions in office? In contrast with previous studies, which largely focused on the campaign period, he tests various hypotheses about the causes and consequences of media coverage by exploring coverage during an entire congressional session. Using three samples of local newspapers from across the country, Arnold analyzes all coverage over a two-year period--every news story, editorial, opinion column, letter, and list. First he investigates how twenty-five newspapers covered twenty-five local representatives; and next, how competing newspapers in six cities covered their corresponding legislators. Examination of an even larger sample, sixty-seven newspapers and 187 representaTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005 "Arnold here does it all: he identifies important research questions, conducts extensive research to answer them, and interprets data carefully. This sophisticated and thoughtful study is the best yet of Congress and the press."--Choice "Arnold sets an ambitious goal: 'This book is the first large-scale study of how local media outlets cover members of Congress.' His ultimate success exemplifies how content analysis can illuminate a subject with empirical and systematic findings... This exploration constitutes a significant contribution to our understanding of Congress and the news media... [The book] has a timeless feel ... [which] seems to guarantee that readers will be learning from this book well into the future."--Robert Klotz, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures ix Acknowledgments xi 1. Legislators, Journalists, and Citizens 1 2. Explaining the Volume of Newspaper Coverage 29 3. How Newspapers Cover Legislators 64 4. Legislators as Position Takers 92 5. Legislators as Policy Makers 125 6. Legislators as Candidates 156 7. How Newspapers Differ 194 8. Effects of Newspaper Coverage on Citizens 221 9. The Press and Political Accountability 244 References 265 Index 273
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Rowman & Littlefield Ethical Journalism in a Populist Age: The
Book Synopsis“Fake news,” “alternative facts,” and daily attacks on the media from the Trump White House are redefining the media’s role for a new generation. Mainstream media has traditionally allowed journalists two roles. In order to remain ethical, they must either be neutral observers reporting the facts or signal that they are biased interpreters espousing a partisan agenda. In this provocative new work, leading global media ethicist Stephen Ward suggests that journalism needs to embrace a third path and begin practicing a new kind of journalism: democratically engaged journalism. It is only by breaking free of dualistic ethical practices that the world’s media will be able to address ‘Trumpism’—a heady mix of populism, authoritarian leadership, narrow patriotism, and moral tribalism (Us versus Them). Weaving in rich examples from daily journalism, this timely book will address practical questions such as how to cover a constant torrent of presidential “tweets,” how fact-checking plays a part in democratically engaged media, and how journalists should respond to the pressure to be patriotic in their coverage of global issues such as immigration and the impact of Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. At issue is the need to construct a new journalism ethics for today’s social context. We need a new approach to journalism ethics not only to report on the Trump presidency but also for reporting in a digital, global world.Trade ReviewStephen Ward is a public intellectual of the first order, challenging us to global citizenship in these dangerous times of net-powered extremism and authoritarian politics. This book is profoundly informed across history and geography, and philosophically astute on the morality of human flourishing. With its literary precision and theoretical elegance, Ethical Journalism in a Populist Age will become a classic equal to Lippmann’s Public Opinion, Scanlon’s What We Owe Each Other, and Dworkin’s Sovereign Virtue. -- Clifford G. Christians, University of IllinoisAfter decades of working in the trenches of real journalism and ethics theory, Stephen Ward offers a refined framework for how journalists should confront our globalized media world. In this book, he offers a valuable and highly relevant exploration of populism in world politics. This sets the stage for his provocative call to arms for 'democratically engaged journalism' to address the constant threat of demagogy. Meeting this call requires journalists to move beyond tired notions of western objectivity. Ward has made a valuable contribution to journalism ethics theorizing. -- Patrick Lee Plaisance, Don W. Davis Professor in Ethics, Pennsylvania State UniversityAt a time when democracy around the world seems threatened by raging populism, callous disregard for the truth, and persistent social and economic inequality, Ward’s book reminds us of the crucial importance of ethically committed journalism. It sounds a warning that should resonate widely. -- Herman Wasserman, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Cape TownTable of ContentsSection 1: Problem of Journalism in a Time of Trump Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Why Radical Ethics? Section 2: The Democratically Engaged Model Chapter 3: The Idea of Democratically Engaged Journalists Chapter 4: Pragmatic Objectivity: Objectivity within Engagement Chapter 5: Serving the Republic—Problem of Patriotism
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Qualität managen: Das ISO-Handbuch für Kreative
Book Synopsis"Mind the GAPZ" - mit dieser Formel zeigt das Autorenteam, wie man ganzheitlich Änderungen gestaltet, Prozesse lebt und Ziele definiert. Qualität und damit Erfolg erreichen Medien langfristig nur, wenn sie sich nicht nur mit dem Produkt, sondern auch mit Strukturen und Strategien beschäftigen. Das Handbuch kristallisiert die Grundgedanken und Leitlinien der Qualitätsmanagement-Norm DIN EN ISO 9001 heraus und bricht diese auf den Medien- und Redaktionsalltag herunter. So wird die tägliche Arbeit in strukturierte Bahnen gelenkt - trotz knapper Zeit entsteht ein qualitativ hochwertiges Produkt.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Einleitung.- Die Idee der ständigen Verbesserung als Grundidee und Methode.- Anleitung zum Lesen.- Mind the GAPZ.- Das große Ich bin Ich.- Chefsache.- Wir brauchen einen Plan.- Von nichts kommt nichts.- Bei der Arbeit.- Messen, nicht glauben,- Aus Fehlern und Erfolgen lernen.- Das ist nicht das Ende.
£19.99
Springer vs Journalistische Praxis: Chatbots: Automatisierte
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Springer Medienkrise und Medienkrieg: Brauchen wir
Book SynopsisDie Medien stecken in einer Dauerkrise – und daran ist nicht nur das Internet schuld. Sie leiden unter der ‚amerikanischen Krankheit’; Kommerzialisierung der Inhalte, Reduzierung der Investitionen und Minimierung des journalistischen Personals sind die Folge. Jahrelang wurde versäumt, ihr altes Geschäftsmodell zu modernisieren. Zudem haben professionelles Unvermögen und ethisches Versagen von Journalisten das Vertrauen in die Berichterstattung erschüttert. Inzwischen führen ein US-Präsident und deutsche ‚Wutbürger’ sogar einen Krieg gegen die Medien. In diesem Buch wird rekonstruiert, wie es zu dieser Lage gekommen ist, und legitimiert, dass eine demokratische Gesellschaft (guten) Journalismus weiterhin braucht. Autonomie von ökonomischen Zwängen und Kompetenz der Akteure sind die Voraussetzung für sein Funktionieren.<Table of ContentsDas Geschäftsmodell der 'Lügenpresse'- Die Funktion des Journalismus.- Die Technologie und die Ökonomie.- Die politische Kommunikation.- Die Medienethik und die Medienkritik.- Die Qualität der Berichterstattung.- Was soll nun aus dem Journalismus werden?
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Principles of American Journalism
Book SynopsisDesigned to engage, inspire, and challenge students while laying out the fundamentals of the craft, this textbook introduces readers to the core values of journalism and its singular role in a democracy.From the First Amendment to Facebook, this popular textbook now in its third edition provides a comprehensive exploration of the guiding principles of journalism and what makes it unique. Authors Stephanie Craft and Charles Davis cover the profession''s ethical and legal foundations, its historical and modern precepts, the economic landscape of journalism, the relationships among journalism and other social institutions, and the key issues and challenges that contemporary journalists face. They also discuss the current ambiguities and transitions economic and technological occurring in the field, from nonprofit news sites to social media's effects on journalism. Filled with relevant case studies, exercises, and discussion questions that encourage critical thinking aTrade ReviewPraise for the previous edition:"This revised edition of Principles of American Journalism examines journalism’s past, present, and future to underscore the essential functions that journalism fulfills in a democracy. The book’s conversational tone is allied to ample testimonies from journalists in the field, making it an accessible and engaging text for journalism students." –Ryan Thomas, Missouri School of Journalism "Craft and Davis adeptly articulate the importance of journalism in society through its history, impact, successes and challenges, particularly in the significant changes revolutionizing the field today. No other book boils this down as succinctly and clearly. Their book should be required reading for anyone considering a career in journalism.New sections illuminate the rapidly changing media landscape, including industry changes in ownership, an update to the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics, and the effects of social media on news. Nobody else covers so much material in such a clear, concise way, bolstered by professionals’ real stories and practical assignments for learning the craft." – David Cuillier, University of ArizonaTable of Contents1. The Mirror, the Watchdog, and the Marketplace 2. What is Journalism? 3. Making Journalism: New Ways Honor Timeless Values 4. The Independent Journalist 5. From Disruption, New Models Emerge 6. What do Journalists Owe Us? 7. The Foundations of Free Expression 8. Conclusion: The Power of the Free Press
£48.99
Cambridge University Press Computational Analysis of Storylines
Book SynopsisEvent structures are central in Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence research: people can easily refer to changes in the world, identify their participants, distinguish relevant information, and have expectations of what can happen next. Part of this process is based on mechanisms similar to narratives, which are at the heart of information sharing. But it remains difficult to automatically detect events or automatically construct stories from such event representations. This book explores how to handle today''s massive news streams and provides multidimensional, multimodal, and distributed approaches, like automated deep learning, to capture events and narrative structures involved in a ''story''. This overview of the current state-of-the-art on event extraction, temporal and casual relations, and storyline extraction aims to establish a new multidisciplinary research community with a common terminology and research agenda. Graduate students and researchers in natural language procTrade Review'Events are a key aspect of language meaning and the storylines underlying discourse. This book presents an accessible and comprehensive examination of events in language - from the philosophical and linguistic foundations to state of the art computational techniques for identifying, representing and reasoning about events and storylines.' James Allen, University of Rochester and Institute of Human and Machine Cognition'There is no technology with more potential to revolutionise digital media than the computational processing of stories. This comprehensive guide covers the field of event and storyline analysis from first principles to the state of the art. Anyone doing technical work in news innovation or future media should read this.' David Caswell, Executive Product Manager, BBC News Labs'Finally, a compendium of key, state-of-the-art ideas in narrative understanding, allowing researchers to see the big picture. Caselli, Hovy, Palmer, and Vossen have not only assembled key papers, but also created a beautiful conceptual overview of the field – a must-read for any researcher interested in narratives and storylines.' Peter Clark, Allen Institute for AITable of ContentsIntroduction and Overview Tommaso Caselli, Martha Palmer, Ed Hovy, and Piek Vossen; Part I. Foundational Components of Storylines: 1. The Role of Event-Based Representations and Reasoning in Language James Pustejovsky; 2. The Rich Event Ontology – Ontological Hub for Event Representations Claire Bonial, Susan W. Brown, Martha Palmer, and Ghazaleh Kazeminejad; 3. Decomposing Events and Storylines William Croft, Pavlìna Kalm and Michael Regan; 4. Extracting and Aligning Timelines Mark Finalyson, Andres Cremisini, and Mustafa Ocal; 5. Event Causality Paramita Mirza; 6. A Narratology-Based Framework for Storyline Extraction Piek Vossen, Tommaso Caselli, and Roxane Segers; Part II. Connecting the Dots: 7. The Richer Event Description Corpus for Event-Event Relations Tim O'Gorman, Kristin Wright-Bettner, and Martha Palmer; 8. Low-Resource Event Extraction via Share-and-Transfer and Remaining Challenges Heng Ji and Clare Voss; 9. Reading Certainty across Sources Ben Miller; 10. Narrative Homogeneity and Heterogeneity in Document Categories Dan Simonson and Tony Davis; 11. Exploring Machine-Learning Techniques for Linking Event Templates Jakub Piskorski, Fredi Šarić, Vanni Zavarella, and Martin Atkinson; 12. Semantic Storytelling – from Experiments and Prototypes to a Technical Solution Georg Rehm, Karolina Zaczynska, Peter Bourgonje, Malte Ostendorff, Julián Moreno-Schneider, Maria Berger, Jens Rauenbusch, André Schmidt, Mikka Wild, Joachim Böttger, Joachim Quantz, Jan Thomsen, and Rolf Fricke.
£56.99
New Star Books The Postmedia Effect
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£23.75
University of Akron Press Taking the Plunge Into Ethiopia: Tales of a Peace
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£22.46
Simon & Schuster Audio Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli
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£29.99
Prometheus Books Casualty of War: The Bush Administration's
Book SynopsisIn its global campaign to fight terrorism is the Bush administration trying to muzzle freedom of speech? David Dadge, editor of the "International Press Institute", documents a number of disturbing incidents of attempted press censorship in this interesting perspective on the rising tensions between powerful government interests and independent journalists. Dadge concludes by arguing that rather than suppressing the media, political and military institutions would be better off in the end by actually increasing existing freedoms. This carefully researched and well-argued discussion of free expression under siege should be of great interest and concern to all who care about one of our most important liberties.
£17.99
de Gruyter Comics
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Palgrave Macmillan Consumer Culture and the Media
Book SynopsisHow did consumer culture become synonymous with westernised societies? Iqani argues that it is the way it is promoted by media texts. She provides a detailed analysis of publicly displayed consumer magazine covers and engages with big questions about the public, power and identity in mediated consumer culture.Trade Review'This book represents a milestone in the study of magazines. By developing an understanding of the public spaces of consumer culture, Mehita Iqani shifts the lens through which we think about magazines, showing the key role they play in 'selling' consumerism. A brilliant and original book, it is beautifully written and replete with vivid examples. It will be essential reading for students and scholars of media and communication studies, sociology, cultural geography and gender studies as well as anyone interested in the relationship between media, communication technologies and consumer culture.' - Rosalind Gill, King's College, London, UK 'Mehita Iqani's Consumer Culture and the Media is a fresh, fascinating and eloquently-crafted account of the enchanting power of magazines in the most unglamorous of places, the newsstand. It is a highly original contribution to the study of contemporary visuality that greatly enhances our understanding of concumer culture.' - Lilie Chouliaraki, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements List of figures Media in Consumer Culture: An Introduction The Public, Identity and Power in Mediated Consumer Culture A Research Approach for Mediated Consumer Culture Media Retail Spaces as Multimodal Spectacles: The Case of the Newsstand Glossiness in Hyperreal Celebrity Portraiture Commodity Choice and Commercial Heteroglossia in Consumer Media Sexiness and Selling: Consumerism's Pornographic Imagination Paper Mirrors: Images of Ideal Consumers Media Strategies for Selling Consumer Culture: a Conclusion References Index
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Red Hen Press Civilization is Possible
Book SynopsisFifty years from now, historians will be identifying the criminality of the George W. Bush Administration. As these academics document their task they will be dependent on authors who were \u0022in his face\u0022 at the time of these international crimes. Blase Bonpane believes that silence is complicity. Civilization is Possible identifies the crimes at the very time they were being committed. Aside from the weekly commentaries of Blase Bonpane, this volume also includes his personal interviews with like minded observers of the disastrous Bush years: Noam Chomsky, Chalmers Johnson, Robert Fisk, Greg Palast and Peter Laufer. These are voices crying in the wilderness of rampant militarism, torture and collateral damage (murder). This toxic mix was nurtured by literally hundreds of lies coming from a failed administration that blatantly abused the sacred trust of our citizens. These commentaries would have never been permitted by the rigid corporate media censorship which marks the Iraq War years. This exercise of free speech in Civilization is Possible was only made possible by \u0022fiercely independent\u0022 KPFK radio Los Angeles (listener supported and \u0022powered by the people\u0022) for the Pacifica Network. Civilization is Possible completes a trilogy of Blase Bonpane's books published by Red Hen Press. His previous books were: Guerrillas of Peace; Pacifica Radio Commentaries and Peace Reports from the Office of the Americas, second printing, 2002, and Common Sense for the Twenty-First Century, 2004, which in addition to his radio commentaries includes interviews with the Reverend James Lawson, Jonathan Schell and Chalmers Johnson. By selecting The Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the preface to Civilization is Possible, Blase Bonpane gives a hint about how his title might become a reality.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Journalism and the Future of Democracy
Book SynopsisThis book is about how journalism can contribute to the recovery of democracy from the crisis exemplified by the Trump presidency, the Brexit referendum and the rise of populism across the Western world. It explores the ethical concepts that provide the foundation for journalism in modern democracies: pluralism, liberalism, tolerance, truth, free speech, and impartiality. History has shown that crisis brings opportunity for change on a scale that is unachievable under ordinary political conditions, and this book proposes fundamental ways in which journalism can help democratic societies seize the moment. It traces the development of traditional mass media and social media and explores how the two might work better together to benefit democratic life. The development of press theory is described, and enhanced by a proposed new theory, Democratic Revival.Table of ContentsPart 1: Democratic conditions.- Chapter one, Crisis and Opportunity.- Chapter two, Democracy Under Strain.- Chapter three, Enemies of Democracy: Populism and Scapegoating.- Chapter four, Essentials of Democracy: Liberalism and Pluralism.-Part 2: Journalism’s Ethical Fundamentals .- Chapter five, Tolerance: History and Practice.- Chapter six, Journalistic Truth: Empirical and Contingent - Chapter seven, Free speech: Rights and Limitations.- Chapter eight, Impartiality: Attainable and Assessable.-Part 3: Press Development and Theory.-Chapter nine, Development of Professional Mass Media.- Chapter Ten,Development of Social Media.- Chapter eleven, Theories of the Press.- Chapter Twelve, A New Press Theory: Democratic Revival.-Part 4:Journalism and the Future of Democracy.- Chapter Thirteen, Conclusion
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden The Sustainability Communication Reader: A Reflective Compendium
Book SynopsisThe Textbook seeks for an innovative approach to Sustainability Communication as transdisciplinary area of research. Following the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which are intended to transform the world as it is known, we seek for a multidisciplinary discussion of the role communication plays in realizing these goals. With complementing theoretical approaches and concepts, the book offers various perspectives on communication practices and strategies on an individual, organizational, institutional, as well as public level that contribute, enable (or hinder) sustainable development. Presented case studies show methodological as well as issue specific challenges in sustainability communication. Therefore, the book introduces and promotes innovative methods for this specific area of research.Table of ContentsPreface.- Part I: Communicating about and for Sustainability in a Digital Age.- Part II: Dimensions and Formats of Sustainability Communication.- Part III: Perspectives on Sustainability Communication.- Part IV: Issues and Heuristics of Sustainability Communication.- Part V: Organizing communication and the SDGs.- Future directions.
£56.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Content Production for Digital Media: An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis book provides an introduction to digital media content production in the twenty-first century. It explores the kinds of content production that are undertaken in professions that include journalism, public relations and marketing. The book provides an insight into content moderation and addresses the legal and ethical issues that content producers face, as well as how these issues can be effectively managed. Chapters also contain interviews with media professionals, and quizzes that allow readers to consolidate the knowledge they have gathered through their reading of that chapter. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Social Media in Content Production.- Chapter 2. Audiences and Target Audiences.- Chapter 3. Digital Journalism.- Chapter 4. Digital Marketing.- Chapter 5. Public Relations.- Chapter 6. Online Community Management and Content Moderation.- Chapter 7. Freelancing.- Chapter 8. Vlogging.- Chapter 9. Podcasting.- Chapter 10. Let’s Get Ethical.- Chapter 11. Intellectual Property.
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Investigative Journalism in the Arab World Issues and Challenges Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
Book SynopsisThis is the first book that looks into the state and role of investigate journalism in the Arab world. It explores the vital role the media could potentially play in informing and empowering society, to assist in opening up the communicative space in a region where this has previously been taboo.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Rise of Investigative Journalism Globally and in the Arab World 2. Investigative Journalism Training 3. Investigative Journalism Practice 4. Regulatory Frameworks and Freedom of Information 5. Issues and Challenges 6. The Way Forward
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SAGE Publications Inc News Values
Book SynopsisWritten by two practitioner-academics (who between them have more than fifty years of news industry experience), News Values analyses the shape of the news industry - a world of rolling news and multimedia platforms, and a world where broadcast news is increasingly considered another element of show business. Detailed chapters include critiques of existing theories, close study of the newspaper, radio, television and internet news channels, plus informative chapters on the many factors that shape the news we read, watch and hear including the role of the citizen journalist, user-generated content, spin doctors, and the new wave of press barons. Further chapters provide detailed analysis of the way in which the same story is treated across different media channels, and how journalists and editors work to keep breathing new life into rolling news stories.Table of ContentsIntroduction So what is wrong with Galtung and Ruge′s News Value system? Analysing News Values The key analysis of Galtung and Ruge′s Structuring and Selecting News How To Study News Values What factors govern the new system? National Daily Newspapers Agenda setters - or mirrors on society? National Television News The problem child of the news family Sunday Newspapers Where news and reflection start to merge Rolling News The emergence of rolling news brings with it fresh challenges to the journalist and editor Radio Broadcast News Facing a set of challenges and pressures as the digital age embeds itself in modern culture Smaller Markets and Niches Beyond the obvious - special cases for the news industry Regional and Local Television News Where commerce and community meet - and sometimes collide The Rise and Rise of Citizen Journalist How user-generated content is shaping the agenda, or not. Corruption of Values Truths, half truths, lies, censorship, coercion and spin Same story, different media, different treatments What can the Litvinenko story tell us about the changing media landscape? And finally… The case been made for a fresh approach to the news value system
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SAGE Publications Inc International Journalism
Book SynopsisKevin Williams has authored an account of foreign correspondence and international journalism that is the most comprehensively-sourced, inclusive, contextualized, timely and critical in its field. At last, we have an account that acknowledges that the largest employers of foreign correspondents for nearly two hundred years have been and continue to be the news agencies; that the occupation is rooted in a history of imperialism, post-colonialism and commercialization, whose vestiges today are all too apparent; that the impacts of so-called new media on the amount, range and quality of international news, while significant, are less dramatic and less positive than commonly supposed.- Oliver Boyd-Barrett, Bowling Green State University, OhioWhat is the future of the foreign correspondent - is there one? Tracing the historical development of international reporting, Kevin Williams examinesTrade ReviewKevin Williams has authored an account of "foreign" correspondence and international journalism that is the most comprehensively-sourced, inclusive, contextualized, timely and critical in its field. At last, we have an account that acknowledges that the largest employers of "foreign" correspondents for nearly two hundred years have been and continue to be the news agencies; that the occupation is rooted in a history of imperialism, post-colonialism and commercialization, whose vestiges today are all too apparent; that the impacts of so-called "new media" on the amount, range and quality of international news, while significant, are less dramatic and less positive than commonly supposedOliver Boyd-Barrett, PhD Professor of Journalism, Bowling Green State University, Ohio With the clarity of a searchlight, the sharpness of a razorblade and an unusual ability to focus on the essential, Professor Williams′ book on international journalism provides a foundation from which further debate on global journalism can take place. In outlining the many paradoxes between the global wave in journalism and the demise of the autonomous foreign correspondent, the book provides a setting for anyone interested in the globalization paradoxesHans-Henrik Holm Jean Monnet Professor, Danish School of Media and Journalism So how will this change the international journalism of the future? Williams possesses no crystal ball but he does have a sound analytical brain and plenty of solid research. His opening chapters give a clear and detailed explanation of the way international journalism works. This covers everything the student, novice or experienced, needs to understand how the news is brought from foreign lands. There are also detailed discussions about the meaning and purpose of foreign news as well as explanations of why foreign news is becoming less important in domestic mediaJournalism Education Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Changing Nature of Foreign Correspondence Globalization and International Journalism The Colonial Legacy: The History of International Journalism The Big Three: The Organizational Structure of International Journalism Our Man in Havana: The Occupational Culture of International Journalism Standard Techniques: News Management and International Journalism Windows on the World: International Journalism and the New Media Conclusion: The Death of the Foreign Correspondent?
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Authorhouse Dispatches from the World
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arima publishing Data Journalism
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de Gruyter Pathos und Politik
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University of California Press Printed Poison
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University of California Press Samuel Johnsons Parliamentary Reporting
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
£64.00
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El arte de la entrevista: 40 años de preguntas y respuestas / The Art of the Interview
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John Wiley & Sons Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud Custer the Press and the Little Bighorn
Book SynopsisThe defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. James Mueller draws on exhaustive research of period newspapers to explore press coverage of the famous battle to offer a unique take on the dramatic events that so shook the American public.Trade ReviewBack when newspapers were the primary source of information, opinion, and entertainment in America, when even small towns had competing papers with divergent political and religious affiliations, the public formed its views on current events mostly from what appeared in the press. Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud is a rich, readable study of the newspaper response in 1876 to Custer's disastrous defeat at the Little Bighorn - - a response that proved instrumental in creating the enduring fascination with Custer's Last Stand."" - Brian W. Dippie, author of Custer's Last Stand: The Anatomy of an American Myth""The journalists who covered the Battle of the Little Bighorn in the immediate aftermath of Custer's defeat set the framework for all subsequent discussions and debates about Custer's Last Stand, a framework that continues to reverberate in modern journalism, the academic world, and popular culture today. James Mueller here provides a most thorough review of that early coverage. His study underscores how Custer's critics and fans alike remain so indebted to the first generation of reporters and editors to comment on those stunning events."" - Sandy Barnard, coauthor of Where Custer Fell: Photographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Now
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Reporting Islam
Book SynopsisSuad Joseph is Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at the University of California, Davis, USA. She founded the Association for Middle East Women's Studies and co-founded its internationally recognized Journal of Middle East Women's Studies; she also founded the Arab Families Research Group, and co-founded the Arab American Studies Association and the Association for Middle East Anthropology.Trade ReviewA comprehensive multi-faceted study that should serve as a reminder for reporters covering Islam to pause and reflect on the power of words to marginalize, trivialize, and mislead. * Lawrence Pintak, PhD. Former CBS News Middle East correspondent and author, America and Islam *This book is an invaluable resource, highlighting the gendered violence and Islamophobic misrepresentations that Muslim women experience around the globe driven, in part, by the flawed reporting that is prevalent in newspapers of record, such as the New York Times. A must read for anyone interested in understanding how media can shape perceptions of women and Islam. * Shaheen Pasha, Pennsylvania State University, USA *In careful, dismaying detail, this must-read thoroughly researched essay collection shows how our most trusted media sources promote Islamophobia. Reporting Islam is a sobering reminder of how Islamophobia is not the result of ignorance, but of routinized, persistent misrepresentation by our most revered institutions. * Evelyn Alsultany, USC Dornsife, USA *By analyzing anti-Muslim racism within the contexts of colonialism, global capitalism, and race/class/gender politics, Reporting Islam helps readers understand the historical and political conditions through which it emerges. It also updates existing perspectives on how media representations fuel some of the most urgent forms of injustice of our times while providing readers with tools for imagining and building a world without Islamophobia and racism. Its urgent interventions make it a must read for the general public and scholars across many fields--from Arab American and Muslim American Studies to Race and Ethnic Studies, Middle East Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, Media Studies, and beyond. * Nadine Naber, University of Illinois , Chicago, USA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction Suad Joseph, University of California, Davis, USA 1. Maturing Islam: Turkey as the Site of Islamic Liberalization in the New York Times, 1980–2011, Caroline McKusick, University of California, Davis, USA 2. The Material life of Representation: “Veiled Muslim Women” in the New York Times, 1980–2011, Lena Meari, Birzeit University, Palestine 3. Specters of Islam: Anti-Islamist (Re)Presentations in Secular Media and Feminism in the New York Times, 1979–2011, Tanzeen Rashed Doha, University of California, Davis, USA 4. Friends and Foes: The Pragmatic Liberal Biases in Representation of Saudi Women vs. Iranian Women in the New York Times, 1980–2011, Hakeem Naim, University of California, Berkeley, USA 5. The Islamic World Is Flat(tened): Contesting Islam in South Asia in the New York Times, 1980–2011, Rajbir Judge, California State University, USA
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Legare Street Press A Course in Journalistic Writing
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Lulu.com Journal
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Reporting the Siege of Sarajevo
Book SynopsisKenneth Morrison is Professor of Modern Southeast European History at De Montfort University, UK. He is the author of Nationalism, Statehood and Identity in Post-Yugoslav Montenegro (2018, Bloomsbury Academic), Sarajevo's Holiday Inn: On the Frontline of Politics and War (2016) and, with Elizabeth Roberts, The Sandžak: A History (2013). Paul Lowe was Reader in Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, UK. An award-winning photographer whose work has been published in Time, Newsweek, Life, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer and The Independent, among others, Paul is the author of The Chronology of Photography (2018), Photography Masterclass (2016) and, with Jennifer Good, Understanding Photojournalism (2017).Trade ReviewKenneth Morrison and Paul Lowe break new ground with this rich and compelling account of the challenges of war reporting during the four year siege of Sarajevo. Capturing the tensions and tragedy of the period, this study also prompts reflection on the nature of war reporting - the ethical dilemmas and lasting trauma journalists grappled with in their struggle to bring the desperate situation within the city to the attention of the wider world. * Elizabeth Roberts, Independent Scholar/University of Oxford, UK *Foreign correspondents brought the horror of the siege of Sarajevo to the world. In this deftly written volume, Kenneth Morrison and Paul Lowe tell the story of how they did it, through an examination of the daily life of reporters, discussion of the city’s broadcast infrastructure and key critical developments that affected their work. This masterfully documented book makes use of extensive interviews with foreign reporters, local translators, stringers, fixers, and engineers, as well as archival research conducted over many years. In an era of fake news and ‘alternative facts’, it is essential reading for media practitioners who want to understand this critical era of journalism and will be equally vital for both scholars of the region and general readers interested in the longest siege in modern history. * Lara J. Nettelfield, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Human Rights, Columbia University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Maps Chronology of the Siege of Sarajevo Introduction 1. The Political Context of the Siege of Sarajevo 2. The Early Stages of the Siege 3. The Emergence of a Reporting Infrastructure 4. Operating in a City under Siege 5. The Reporter’s Day/Reporting Daily Life 6. The Troubles We’ve Seen Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas at Austin Global Journalism Education In the 21st Century: Challenges & Innovations
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Antelope Hill Publishing Opioids for the Masses: Big Pharma's War on Middle America And the White Working Class
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Rosen Young Adult Coping with Fake News and Disinformation
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HarperCollins Publishers Shooting History
Book SynopsisThe compelling autobiography of one of the great and most committed newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon Snow’s memoirs are as revealing about the great and the not-so-good as about his own passionate involvement in the reporting of world affairs.Trade Review‘He’s much more than a newsreader. He understands what’s happening and he provides intellectual underpinning. We know what he stands for and relate to it…and trust him as a man.’ Observer ‘A compelling read, weaving boys’ own adventures with impassioned, often angry commentary.’ Mail on Sunday ‘Snow is the closest thing we have to a modern-day George Orwell…A vivid, accurate, hones guide to the key world events from 1975.’ Independent ‘Pacy, candid and anecdote-laden, Snow’s account of a childhood spent in awe of his father is a delight.’ Daily Mail
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Columbia University Press The Perilous Public Square
Book SynopsisThe Perilous Public Square brings together leading thinkers to identify and investigate today’s multifaceted threats to free expression. They go beyond the campus and the courthouse to pinpoint key structural changes in the means of mass communication and forms of global capitalism.Trade ReviewA perfect book for our time, and a true public service. A terrific and impressively diverse collection, exploring multiple threats to freedom of speech. -- Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard UniversityThis volume is terrific and timely, and essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of how to think about expression, the platform monopolies, threats, and what the public sphere means today. It challenges shibboleths you may not realize you have. The diverse writers directly and eloquently fight each other in these pages, helping clarify both the stakes and the disagreements about not only what to do, but how to do talk about what to do with some of the most maddening and massive threats to democratic life and discussion. -- Zephyr Teachout, author of Break 'Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big MoneyThe Perilous Public Square provides the type of provocative, outside-the-box thinking we so desperately need right now. This collection brings together a stellar group of legal scholars in a format that includes the challenging of, and elaboration on, the core essays’ principal arguments. The result is a compelling and thought-provoking collection that represents a vital contribution to a number of contemporary communications policy debates. -- Philip M. Napoli, author of Social Media and the Public Interest: Media Regulation in the Disinformation AgeJustice Oliver Wendell Holmes once famously said that free speech “is an experiment, as all life is an experiment.” The meaning and wisdom of that experiment long have been, and continue to be debated. This has never been truer than it is today, as new communications technologies and rapidly shifting political norms call into question old assumptions about speech, information, and their relationships to democratic governance. In this volume, top-notch thinkers from a range of backgrounds and perspectives tackle these vexing questions. The result is timely, engrossing, and deeply informed. A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of free speech and democracy. -- Heidi Kitrosser, Robins Kaplan Professor of Law, University of MinnesotaA must-read for anyone concerned about the many threats facing free expression today, be they from structural, private, or government (U.S. or otherwise) forces, as well as any number of bad actors. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *A thought-provoking, important collection of conversations that embody and manifest the complexity of the challenges that cyberspace presents to “terrestrial” legal thought." * Law and Politics Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction, by David E. Pozen1. Is the First Amendment Obsolete?, by Tim WuReflections on Whether the First Amendment Is Obsolete, by Geoffrey R. StoneNot Waving but Drowning: Saving the Audience from the Floods, by Rebecca Tushnet2. From the Heckler’s Veto to the Provocateur’s Privilege, by David E. PozenThe Hostile Audience Revisited, by Frederick SchauerUnsafe Spaces, by Jelani CobbHeading Off the Hostile Audience, by Mark EdmundsonCosting Out Campus Speaker Restrictions, by Suzanne B. GoldbergPolicing, Protesting, and the Insignificance of Hostile Audiences, by Rachel A. Harmon3. Straining (Analogies) to Make Sense of the First Amendment in Cyberspace, by David E. PozenSearch Engines, Social Media, and the Editorial Analogy, by Heather WhitneyOf Course the First Amendment Protects Google and Facebook (and It’s Not a Close Question), by Eric GoldmanThe Problem Isn’t the Use of Analogies but the Analogies Courts Use, by Genevieve LakierPreventing a Posthuman Law of Freedom of Expression, by Frank Pasquale4. Intermediary Immunity and Discriminatory Designs, by David E. PozenDiscriminatory Designs on User Data, by Olivier SylvainSection 230’s Challenge to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, by Danielle Keats CitronTo Err Is Platform, by James GrimmelmannToward a Clearer Conversation About Platform Liability, by Daphne Keller5. The De-Americanization of Internet Freedom, by David E. PozenThe Failure of Internet Freedom, by Jack GoldsmithThe Limits of Supply-Side Internet Freedom, by David KayeInternet Freedom Without Imperialism, by Nani Jansen Reventlow and Jonathan McCully6. Crisis in the Archives, by David E. PozenState Secrecy, Archival Negligence, and the End of History as We Know It, by Matthew ConnellyA Response from the National Archives, by David S. FerrieroRescuing History (and Accountability) from Secrecy, by Elizabeth GoiteinArchiving as Politics in the National Security State, by Kirsten Weld7. Authoritarian Constitutionalism in Facebookland, by David E. PozenFacebook v. Sullivan, by Kate KlonickMeet the New Governors, Same as the Old Governors, by Enrique ArmijoNewsworthiness and the Search for Norms, by Amy GajdaProfits v. Principles, by Sarah C. HaanContributorsIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd If It Bleeds It Leads
Book SynopsisYou''ve been watching television news forever. You''re intimately familiar with the friendly faces and soothing voices that nightly tell you what''s wrong with the world. You think you know everything there is to know about them. You''re wrong.If It Bleeds, It Leads takes us minute-by-minute through two-and-one-half real hours of syndicated, local, and network information programming to uncover the truth behind what passes as news. Why is the only real difference between Jerry Springer and Dan Rather that Dan''s guests usually don''t need medical attention? How did a load of baking powder spark two minutes of high-strung local news coverage? It''s all here: the personal revelations of talk show guests; the dangers lurking in your neighborhood; sports; sex; celebrity; power; and weather updates every ten minutes--all real material taken from real broadcasts designed to keep viewers glued to the screen.Table of Contents* Disclaimer: Everything you are about to read is true Hour One: Syndicated Talk (The Actual Program You See Will Vary Depending on Where You Live) * 4:00:00 pm Station Identification * 4:00:05 pm Opening Montage (Roll Tape) * 4:00:35 pm Meet the Hosts * 4:05:00 pm Meet the Guests * 4:10:00 pm Supply Medical Treatment for the Guests * 4:12:20 pm Begin First Protracted Shoving, Punching, and Deleted Dialogue Segment Between Best Friends Who Care About Each Other a Lot * 4:13:15 pm Add Fuel to Fire; Cue Second Bounder * 4:13:27 pm Begin 2-Minute 45-Second Sibling Shoving, Punching, and Deleted Dialogue Segment * 4:16:12 pm Add More Fuel to Fire; Alert Hospital to Prepare for Injuries * 4:18:02 pm Everyone Realizes This Is the Show * 4:23:30 pm Prepare to Pay Bouncers Overtime Hour Two: Live at Five (Dead by Six) * 5:00:00 pm Tease * 5:00:30 pm Inventing a Riot * 5:02:45 pm A Reassuring Segue * 5:03:00 pm Only Popular Restaurants Are Dangerous * 5:05:50 pm Tease * 5:06:00 pm Ad Time-Out: You Will Be on Television * 5:09:00 pm Feeling the Barometric Pressure * 5:11:45 pm What Ever Happened to the Story About the Breast Implants? * 5:12:00 pm Movie-or Reality? * 5:15:00 pm The Great Baking Powder Incident * 5:15:52 pm Tease * 5:16:00 pm Promo * 5:16:15 pm Ad Time-Out: You Can Be a Newswriter * 5:20:00 pm First Feature: It Could Happen Any Time Without Warning * 5:23:30 pm Segue into Terrifying Weather * 5:24:00 pm Air Quality * 5:25:00 pm Weather Time-Out: How You Can Be a Weathercaster * 5:29:00 pm Dessert * 5:30:00 pm How Many Times Can One Car Smash into a House? * 5:31:40 pm Minor Injuries, Major Pictures * 5:32:10 pm Wicked Winds * 5:33:55 pm Tease * 5:34:00 pm Ad Time-Out: May Is the Cruelest Month. Februarys Not So Great, Either * 5:37:00 pm Second Feature: Extreme Sex * 5:39:55 pm Whats Really Important in Philadelphia * 5:40:00 pm Exactly Why Do They Need Weather Reports in San Diego? * 5:42:00 pm Ad Time-Out: You Can Be a News Director * 5:45:00 pm Score! * 5:4
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Freelancing for Journalists Media Skills
Book SynopsisFreelancing for Journalists offers an authoritative, practical and engaging guide for current and aspiring journalism freelances, exploring key aspects of the role including pitching a story, networking, branding and navigating freelance laws and rights.Featuring case studies from experienced freelance journalists working in the UK, US, Asia and Australia, the book addresses the evolving media landscape and provides valuable tips on how to become established as a successful journalist across a variety of platforms. The authors also explore practical aspects of the trade including tips for setting up a business, managing tax and legal issues, getting paid and earning additional income in related sectors.This book is an invaluable resource for both students and professionals who are interested in taking the next step into freelance journalism work.Trade Review"This book is an absolute godsend for anyone wanting to take the step into freelance journalism. It's not only fantastic as a go-to text for students but for industry professionals wanting to take the plunge. As well as de-mystifying the commissioning process, it provides a comprehensive toolkit that I wish I had when I first went freelance. Journalism courses across the country should have this as a core text."Lisa Bradley, Director for Learning and Teaching for Journalism, The University of Sheffield, UK"A comprehensive, practical, and, most importantly, honest account of how to make it work as a freelance. A lack of transparency and information is the biggest problem facing any new freelance - and this book is the perfect antidote. I wish I’d had a copy when I was first starting out."Jem Collins, Director and Editor, Journo ResourcesTable of ContentsContentsList of boxesAcknowledgements1 Introduction2 Evolving media landscape3 Developing ideas4 Pitching5 Contacts and networking6 Providing great copy7 Finances8 Law, safety, and ethics9 Brand Me10 Setting up at home11 Supplementing your income12 ConclusionResource listIndex
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Taylor & Francis Newspapers War and Society in the 20th Century
Book SynopsisThis book offers fresh research and insights into the complex relationship between the press, war, and society in the 20th century, by examining the role of the newspaper press in the period c.1900â 1960, with a particular focus on the Second World War.During the warfare of the 20th century, the mass media were used to sustain domestic morale and promote combatantsâ views to an international audience. Topics covered in this book include British newspaper cartoonistsâ coverage of the Russo- Japanese War, the role of the French press in Anglo- French diplomacy in the 1930s, Irish press coverage of Dunkirk and D- Day, government censorship of the press in wartime Portugal, the reporting of American troops in North Africa, and how the Greek press became the focus of British government propaganda in the 1940s. Particular attention is given to the role of the British press in the Second World War: its coverage of evacuation, popular politics, and D- Day; the war as seen through comTable of ContentsIntroduction: Newspapers, war and society 1. ‘The Shadow in the East': Representations of the Russo-Japanese war in newspaper cartoons 2. The French media and the forging of a Franco-British alliance in the late 1930s 3. Content, comment and censorship: A case study comparing coverage of Dunkirk and D-Day in Irish newspapers 4. Reporting an alternative reality to ‘conveniently guide’ public opinion: The ‘patriotic role’ of the Portuguese press during World War II 5. The development of the ‘Pyle Style’ of war reporting: French North Africa, 1942-1943 6. Moulding Western European identity: The role of the Central Office of Information’s International Digest and its Greek version Eklogi (1945–1960) 7. ‘The Pied Piper Has Played His Tune’: The Daily Express, family and evacuation in 1939 8. The ‘Common Wealth Circus’: Popular politics and the popular press in wartime Britain, 1941–1945 9. How the War made The Mirror 10. Building the meaning of the Second World War on the British home front in commercial press advertising 11. The British press and D-Day: Reporting the launch of the Second Front, 6 June 1944 12. Was there a national press in the UK in the Second World War?
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Taylor & Francis Digital Democracy Social Media and Disinformation
Book SynopsisDigital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation discusses some of the political, regulatory and technological issues which arise from the increased power of internet intermediaries (such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) and the impact of the spread of digital disinformation, especially in the midst of a health pandemic.The volume provides a detailed account of the main areas surrounding digital democracy, disinformation and fake news, freedom of expression and post-truth politics. It addresses the major theoretical and regulatory concepts of digital democracy and the ânetwork societyâ before offering potential socio-political and technological solutions to the fight against disinformation and fake news. These solutions include self-regulation, rebuttals and myth-busting, news literacy, policy recommendations, awareness and communication strategies and the potential of recent technologies such as the blockchain and public interest algorithms to counter disinformation.After addressing what has currently been done to combat disinformation and fake news, the volume argues that digital disinformation needs to be identified as a multifaceted problem, one that requires multiple approaches to resolve. Governments, regulators, think tanks, the academy and technology providers need to take more steps to better shape the next internet with as little digital disinformation as possible by means of a regional analysis. In this context, two cases concerning Russia and Ukraine are presented regarding disinformation and the ways it was handled.Written in a clear and direct style, this volume will appeal to students and researchers within the social sciences, computer science, law and business studies, as well as policy makers engaged in combating what constitutes one of the most pressing issues of the digital age.Trade Review‘This is a wide-ranging book which gives valuable insights on emerging contemporary debates on digital democracy, social media and disinformation. The authors have dug deep into the underlying theories while never ignoring everyday empirical evidence. They engage with issues of policy and regulation which are now under scrutiny in democracies around the world. Their analysis is up to date, noting the impact of the digital platforms on disinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a necessary and timely text.’Professor Leighton Andrews, Cardiff Business School, UK‘The urgency of critical analysis of misinformation and fake news has become even more apparent in the context of COVID-19. Iosifidis and Nicoli offer a very nuanced analysis of this phenomenon from a socio-political perspective, recognising that the circulation of misinformation and conspiracy theories online is not simply a supply-side product of digital affordances, but is grounded in social phenomena such as the rise of populism. They are very much attuned to policy and regulatory issues, as well as technological options, that can address these urgent contemporary challenges.’Professor Terry Flew, Queensland University of Technology, Australia‘This book could not be more timely or relevant to the contemporary struggles with the effects of disinformation on society. The book explores why and how it poses dangers to democratic society and offers and reviews concrete solutions to them.’Professor Robert G. Picard, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction SECTION I: MARKET TRENDS, INTERNET INTERMEDIARIES AND THEORIES 2. Democracy, Public Sphere and Citizenship in a Network Society 3. Social Media, Populism and Regulatory Action SECTION II: THE CURRENT STATE OF ART OF DIGITAL DISINFORMATION 4. Digital Disinformation and Ways of Addressing It 5. European Policy Strategies in Combating Digital Disinformation SECTION III: COUNTRY CASES AND DIGITAL DISINFORMATION 6. Russia and Digital Disinformation 7. Ukraine and Digital Democracy 8. Conclusion
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