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Book SynopsisPublished to coincide with the 2016 centennial celebration of the Pulitzer Prize, a new edition of the “stories behind the stories” that won American journalism’s most coveted award.Trade ReviewRoy Harris is the master historian of the Pulitzer Prize. He has written the real inside story of the most serious journalism of the last century and provided a brilliant portrait of America. Know your journalism, and you will know your country and its values. -- Bob Woodward, The Washington Post Pulitzer's Gold is a deeply researched, richly anecdotal and faithfully inspirational chronicle of how relentless journalists, over the last 100 years, have exposed a remarkable assortment of ills and abuses to make the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service the global standard for excellence. Again and again, Roy Harris's smooth story-behind-the-story technique underscores the indispensable role of journalists in a free society. -- Sig Gissler, former administrator, The Pulitzer Prizes At a time when many lament a general decline in watchdog journalism, the centennial of the Pulitzer Prizes is a good time to reflect on the pivotal role the Pulitzer Gold Medal for Meritorious Public Service has played in both celebrating and encouraging public-interest journalism. There is nobody more equipped to tell a century of these riveting tales than Roy Harris Jr., as he takes us deep into some of the most engaging and impactful storytelling that has emerged from many great investigations and a continuing search for the truth. -- Raju Narisetti, Senior Vice President, News Corp Harris' Pulitzer's Gold recalls some of this nation's best journalism and tells how the stories came to be. A reporter notices an unusual data point, newsrooms publish while storms rage or human threats abound, a journalist "writes like a poet, but (with) the skills of an investigative reporter." Each led to powerful news stories that improved communities. The book provides the lift we need today. It captures the passion of journalism and celebrates great works. -- Karen B. Dunlap, Poynter Institute President Emerita Roy J. Harris Jr. has not only provided us with excellent examples of the stories that shape our world-from Watergate to 9/11 to the Catholic Church priest scandal to Hurricane Katrina to Walter Reed to Edward Snowden-he gives us context, including his illuminating interviews with the reporters and editors that produced the stories. It all makes for a riveting book and a primer for doing important journalism. Pulitzer's Gold is a must-read for anyone who cares about journalism or democracy, which should be all of us. -- David Mindich, Professor at Saint Michael's College and Visiting scholar at New York University Noting that the 2009 and 2010 Pulitzer Prize medals for public service recognized the work of reporters who had yet to turn thirty, Roy Harris Jr. writes: "How inspiring...for the crowds of college students who still see journalism as a way to change society for the better." And how true that is, as well, for this second edition of Harris's book chronicling the history of the public service prize. Harris has done a thorough-going update of his work, adding numerous new case studies of the most recent prize-winning efforts. Using an array of material - from historical archives to oral histories to interviews with current-day practitioners - he provides narratives of all 103 medal winners with in-depth treatments of a couple dozen particularly momentous pieces of journalism that often worked to create change in society and, not incidentally, went on to win journalism's most prestigious prize. The result, for those aforementioned journalism students (and their teachers), is a virtual handbook on how to pursue the big stories. Equally important for those students as well as scholars interested in the place of journalism in society, the revised book will continue to serve as a valuable resource on the development of journalism as a profession and its intersection with institutional power in the twentieth century and beyond. -- Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University The most profound truth Roy Harris has discovered is that the prize, while nice, is not the reward. The reward is the work itself: the incomparable feeling of getting up every morning knowing that your newspaper is waiting for you to go out and do the very best reporting you can. You can't put that kind of award on a shelf, but you can hold it in your heart. From Harris's meticulous account you'll sense that the real prize is one that great reporters everywhere receive in solitude in the silent moments before the presses roll. -- Bob Greene, author of Late Edition: A Love Story At a time when the business model of the American newspaper lies broken, this book tells us, by vivid examples, why newspapers are essential to our national well-being. It is a sobering yet inspiring message. -- John S. Carroll, former Los Angeles Times editor and 1993-2002 Pulitzer Prize Board member The depiction of the faith, strategy, and bankrolling that some stories require is masterful; the book is essential reading for aspiring and seasoned newshounds alike. Columbia MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Reintroduction: Refining Pulitzer's Gold Part I. Gold for a New Century 1. A Medal for All Seasons: 2013-2014: From Police Speeding to NSA Spying 2. The Most Prized Pulitzer: The "Germ of an Idea" Takes Root 3. A Newsroom Challenged: 2002: The New York Times and 9/11 4. Epiphany in Boston: 2003: The Globe and the Church 5. From Times to Times: 2004-2005: Rivals Win in New York and Los Angeles 6. The Storm Before the Calm: 2006: The Times-Picayune and the Sun Herald's Summer of Katrina 7. Stocks and Soldiers: 2007-2008: The Journal on Options, the Post on Walter Reed 8. Prizing Youth: 2009-2010: The Las Vegas Sun and the Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier 9. The Tradition Survives: 2011-2012: Return of the L.A. Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer Part II. Coming of Age 10. First Gold: 1917-1919: The Great War, Brought Home 11. Reporting on the Roaring: 1920-1929: Ponzi's Scam and an Ohio Editor's Murder 12. From Depression to Wartime: 1930-1945: Corruption and the Dust Bowl 13. A Handful of Gold: 1936-1952: The Post-Dispatch Makes Its Mark 14. A New Stew of Issues: 1953-1969: Little Rock, the Suburbs, and Firsts for Women 15. Secret Papers, Secret Reporting: 1972: The Pentagon Papers and the Times 16. All the Editor's Men: 1973: Watergate and the Post Part III. Challenges for a New Era 17. In Watergate's Shadow: 1970-1978: Newsday, the Inquirer, and Davids vs. Goliaths 18. Mightier Than the Snake: 1979: The Point Reyes Light on Synanon 19. Everybody's Business: 1980-1989: Considering the Company View 20. The Nature of Things: 1990-1998: The Scientific and the Sordid 21. The Post Rings Twice: 1999-2000: Police Shootings and Shameful Homes Afterword Appendix: Pulitzer Gold Nuggets Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWill the use of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and smart machines be the end of journalism as we know itor its savior? Francesco Marconi, who has led the development of the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal's use of AI in journalism, offers a new perspective on the potential of these technologies.Trade ReviewFrancesco Marconi has it right. Artificial intelligence will augment—not automate—the news industry. Human judgment will be enhanced, not replaced. When you finish this book you do not fear the AI future in newsrooms. You have the tools to wonder what we will soon be able to do. -- Jay Rosen, New York UniversityOne part history, one part management strategy, and one part vision, Newsmakers provides readers with a detailed roadmap of how journalism workflows and content will change through the AI inspired process of iterative journalism. The result will be coverage that adjusts to readers’ information needs in real-time and increases the scale and scope of reporting. -- Jay Hamilton, Stanford UniversityIf you are a newsmaker or anyone interested in the future of journalism then this book is the perfect guide. Marconi is at the cutting edge of using AI technologies in the newsroom and one of the most intelligent strategic analysts of how they can help journalism survive and thrive in our radically changing digital media age. From news gathering to connecting to audiences he shows the plethora of opportunities and challenges presented by this complex set of tools and systems. If you are excited by or fearful of the prospect of the 'robot' age of news, this book will give you the facts and ideas to grapple with this rapidly evolving field. -- Charlie Beckett, London School of EconomicsNewsmakers explores human-machine collaboration in the future of news. Marconi offers a practical perspective of how journalists can be directly involved in training, testing and deploying algorithms. A valuable guide for journalists who want to stay in the drivers’ seat of making news and leverage emerging AI-powered tools to unlock new storytelling opportunities. -- Deb Roy, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMarconi’s book will help journalists start thinking about some of the exciting ways AI can improve and streamline their work and how to implement these new technologies in the newsroom. If we are going to create a sustainable future for journalism, this is exactly what we need to be thinking about: putting audience needs and rapid iteration at the center of everything we do. -- Carrie Brown, City University of New YorkIn an era when machine learning is being applied to optimize decisions in countless other industries, Newsmakers examines the richness and complexity of using these tools to make dynamic, personalized, and impactful choices about the stories we offer our readers. For Marconi, it is not journalism automated by computation, but rather journalism augmented. Machine learning changes the ways a reporter sees the world around her, pieces a story together, and builds an audience in a complex information ecosystem. Newsmakers presents a view of journalism that is explicitly iterative, experimental and collaborative. -- Mark Hansen, Columbia UniversityA must read for all journalists and media scholars, this book provides a clear pathway for understanding AI in the newsmaking process. * Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceWhat Is This Book About, According to AI? Introduction: Technology Moves Faster Than Journalistic Standards1. The Problem: A Journalistic Model in Transition2. Enablers: The AI Technologies Driving Journalistic Change3. Workflow: A Scalable Process for Newsroom TransformationConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisWill the use of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and smart machines be the end of journalism as we know it—or its savior? Francesco Marconi, who has led the development of the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal’s use of AI in journalism, offers a new perspective on the potential of these technologies.Trade ReviewFrancesco Marconi has it right. Artificial intelligence will augment—not automate—the news industry. Human judgment will be enhanced, not replaced. When you finish this book you do not fear the AI future in newsrooms. You have the tools to wonder what we will soon be able to do. -- Jay Rosen, New York UniversityOne part history, one part management strategy, and one part vision, Newsmakers provides readers with a detailed roadmap of how journalism workflows and content will change through the AI inspired process of iterative journalism. The result will be coverage that adjusts to readers’ information needs in real-time and increases the scale and scope of reporting. -- Jay Hamilton, Stanford UniversityIf you are a newsmaker or anyone interested in the future of journalism then this book is the perfect guide. Marconi is at the cutting edge of using AI technologies in the newsroom and one of the most intelligent strategic analysts of how they can help journalism survive and thrive in our radically changing digital media age. From news gathering to connecting to audiences he shows the plethora of opportunities and challenges presented by this complex set of tools and systems. If you are excited by or fearful of the prospect of the 'robot' age of news, this book will give you the facts and ideas to grapple with this rapidly evolving field. -- Charlie Beckett, London School of EconomicsNewsmakers explores human-machine collaboration in the future of news. Marconi offers a practical perspective of how journalists can be directly involved in training, testing and deploying algorithms. A valuable guide for journalists who want to stay in the drivers’ seat of making news and leverage emerging AI-powered tools to unlock new storytelling opportunities. -- Deb Roy, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMarconi’s book will help journalists start thinking about some of the exciting ways AI can improve and streamline their work and how to implement these new technologies in the newsroom. If we are going to create a sustainable future for journalism, this is exactly what we need to be thinking about: putting audience needs and rapid iteration at the center of everything we do. -- Carrie Brown, City University of New YorkIn an era when machine learning is being applied to optimize decisions in countless other industries, Newsmakers examines the richness and complexity of using these tools to make dynamic, personalized, and impactful choices about the stories we offer our readers. For Marconi, it is not journalism automated by computation, but rather journalism augmented. Machine learning changes the ways a reporter sees the world around her, pieces a story together, and builds an audience in a complex information ecosystem. Newsmakers presents a view of journalism that is explicitly iterative, experimental and collaborative. -- Mark Hansen, Columbia UniversityA must read for all journalists and media scholars, this book provides a clear pathway for understanding AI in the newsmaking process. * Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceWhat Is This Book About, According to AI? Introduction: Technology Moves Faster Than Journalistic Standards1. The Problem: A Journalistic Model in Transition2. Enablers: The AI Technologies Driving Journalistic Change3. Workflow: A Scalable Process for Newsroom TransformationConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSylvain Parasie examines how data journalists and news organizations have navigated the tensions between traditional journalistic values and new technologies. Offering an in-depth analysis of how computing has become part of the daily practices of journalists, this book proposes ways for journalism to evolve in order to serve democratic societies.Trade ReviewComputing the News is a brilliant account of the potential of technological practice for the renewal of media work and its implications for society at large. Building on his extensive comparative research, Sylvain Parasie has crafted a book that is poised to become a must-read for scholars, analysts, and practitioners. -- Pablo J. Boczkowski, author of Abundance: On the Experience of Living in a World of Information PlentyComputing the News is required reading for anyone studying data journalism. Weaving together deep sociological insights with much-needed historical context, Parasie expertly parses how the field has tactfully integrated data and computing while maintaining normative commitments. -- Nicholas Diakopoulos, author of Automating the News: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the MediaJournalists and future journalists will find in this book a necessary ethical roadmap for the use of data and algorithms, rooted in an in-depth analysis of best practices and pitfalls in U.S. and French media. For journalism scholars, this is a must-read book, featuring wonderfully crafted research on technological innovations. -- David Domingo, Université Libre de BruxellesYes, journalism is knowledge! In this book, Parasie brilliantly shows how all the tricky aspects of doing research—questioning where data come from, reflecting on bias and exclusion, understanding how institutions influence what we see—are crucial aspects of news and what it is for: making truths public. -- Noortje Marres, author of Digital Sociology: The Reinvention of Social ResearchTable of ContentsList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Trying to Be NonjudgmentalPart I. Two Paths to Data Journalism1. Revealing Injustice with Computers, 1967–19952. Rankings; or, The Unintended Consequences of Computation, 1988–2000Part II. A Challenge for Journalism3. Rebooting Journalism4. A Tale of Two Cultures?5. The Tensions Facing Data JournalismPart III. Data Journalism in the Making6. The Making of a Revelation7. How Not to Get Academic8. The Art of Bringing About PublicsConclusion: An Ethics of ReflexivityNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book explains why and how so many people consume little or no news despite unprecedented abundance and ease of access.Trade ReviewThis is urgent, necessary reading for anyone in the business of news, for anyone who cares about the news, and for anyone who wants to ensure a future of fair access to knowledge and information for all. We ignore this meticulously researched and empathetically reported book at our own peril. -- Melissa Bell, publisher of Vox MediaNews avoiders are one of the most neglected topics in communications research, yet listening to and understanding them may be absolutely crucial for the health of democratic culture. This precisely grounded, sociologically rigorous, and searching three-country study sets completely new standards for pursuing this elusive topic. -- Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political ScienceThis is a beautifully written book that teaches us so much about the nature of our relationships to news by looking in closely at the lives and understandings of people who choose to avoid it. -- Katherine Cramer, University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis book is a wide-ranging investigation of not only the quantitative data about news avoidance but also, most importantly, the sentiments of those who have opted out of quality journalism. If journalists want to regain these readers, then it is crucial that we understand them first. This book serves as an important first step. -- Clara Jiménez Cruz, CEO of Maldita.es and chair of the European Fact-Checking Standards NetworkA deep dive into the complicated reasons that people distrust the news. A must-read for any journalist who wants to serve the people, meaning all the people—not just their friends and colleagues. -- Amanda Ripley, Washington Post columnistHighly recommended. * Choice Reviews *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Is Ignorance Bliss?2. Who Are Consistent News Avoiders?3. Why News Avoiders Say They Don’t Use News4. Identities: How Our Relationships to Communities Shape News Avoidance5. Ideologies: How Beliefs About Politics Shape News Avoidance6. Infrastructures: How Media Platforms and Pathways Shape News Avoidance7. News for All the People?Appendix A: Studying News Avoidance Using Interpretive MethodsAppendix B: Summary Tables Describing Study ParticipantsAppendix C: Interview Protocols for In-Depth InterviewingNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words. Mike Chinoy assembles a remarkable collection of personal accounts from eminent journalists.Trade ReviewThe China beat is one of the toughest in journalism—and one of the most important. In Assignment China, Mike Chinoy, CNN's longtime Beijing bureau chief, has created a remarkable oral history of multiple generations of China correspondents, providing insight beyond the headlines and introducing readers to some of the committed, compassionate and colorful people who covered China for the American media from 1945 to the present day. Essential reading for understanding modern China and the history of journalism. -- Tom Johnson, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and former CEO of CNNBy collecting the thoughts and observations of dozens of prominent journalists who have covered China for more than half a century, we get a broader and richer view of modern China and even some of the difficulties they faced in getting their stories out to the world, rather than through the eyes of just one reporter. And by arranging the insights of the journalists around specific events—whether the Cultural Revolution, ping pong diplomacy, Nixon’s trip to China, Tiananmen Square, China’s economic and social transformation—Chinoy made me feel privileged, as if I was listening in on a gathering of esteemed journalists providing their different and unique perspectives and interpretations. -- Gary Locke, former United States Ambassador to ChinaChina may be one of the most fascinating countries in the world, with 1.4 billion people, and a long, rich and consequential history. But the fact it’s also one of the most closed societies on earth, makes it almost impossible to know the truth of what’s happening there. Mike Chinoy brings us closer to penetrating that wall of secrecy with his brilliant idea of interviewing almost all (?) of the U.S. journalists who’ve covered China over the past 75 years, publishing their observations and their tales of struggle with China’s leaders to win access. This is riveting reading for anyone who wants to understand China, or cares about how great reporters do their work. -- Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHourA rare and fascinating assemblage of first-hand accounts from decades of American journalists in China. Assignment China fills a gap in the literature on Sino-American relations and it opens a window into how Americans have formed their perceptions of China. -- David Shambaugh, George Washington UniversityMike Chinoy weaves together fascinating vignettes of the drama of changing China from the journalists experiencing them first hand. I started reading and couldn’t put it down. -- Susan Shirk, University of California, San DiegoA terrific document and a fun read. -- Matt Pottinger, China-based reporter (1998-2005) and former Deputy National Security AdvisorAssignment China is an engaging way to view the changing and evolving relationship between the United States and China...a real treat to read. * Middle East Monitor *Mike Chinoy is a pioneering broadcaster who opened CNN's first Beijing bureau in 1987. This book is based on his documentary of the same name. In each, correspondents talk about the challenges of covering China as outsiders. For those not old enough to remember, Chinoy comes from a time when journalism was considered a craft, guided by ethics—when journalists didn't have agendas. A must read for serious journalists and would-be international reporters—plus anyone who wants to understand China's contemporary history. -- Lisa Napoli, author of Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News and Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPRAssignment China gives readers unforgettable behind-the-scenes insights on the challenges and choices faced by journalists covering the biggest story of the past 45 years—the rise of China to the world's center stage. Organized chronologically, author Mike Chinoy is the guide who provides the context for the recollections of the reporters who faced threats, intimidation, and the risk of expulsion to cover Tian'anmen, SARS, COVID-19, and the dramatic changes in the lives of the Chinese people. I couldn't put it down. -- John Holden, former President of the National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsChinoy looks at China since the 1949 revolution and how its journey has been covered by the U.S. media correspondents who had been assigned there. Moments of insight and courage are discussed, along with the painstaking everyday challenge of trying to report the news from this massive, complicated, and secretive country. A fascinating read for China hands and those who want to understand the profession of journalism. -- Frank Lavin, former U.S. ambassador to SIngaporeOffers fascinating accounts of U.S. reporters covering one of journalism's key international beats over the course of close to a century. * Studies in Intelligence *Assignment China is packed full of such wonderful anecdotes, all delivered in conversational speech of reporters on the scene, state department officials and Chinese government personnel. I found myself tearing through the pages. For the modern China bookshelf, this is absolutely required reading. But even for casual news watchers, it’s a highly accessible and utterly engrossing history. -- David Frazier * Taipei Times *A rich story of how correspondents collected and transmitted news and their dealings with the PRC authorities at both national and local levels. * China Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsCast of CharactersIntroduction1. The Chinese Civil War2. China Watching3. “A Struggle of Sea Monsters”4. The Week That Changed the World5. End of an Era6. Opening Up7. “You Were Writing What We Were Thinking”8. Testing the Limits9. Beijing Spring10. The Crackdown in Tiananmen Square11. Aftermath12. A Tale of Two Chinas13. The New Millennium14. Tremors15. Contradictions16. The Turning Point17. Poison18. Follow the Money19. The Surveillance State20. Emperor for Life21. “Reeducation” in Xinjiang22. “I Started to Cry”23. Epidemic24. Expulsion25. The Door ClosesNotesSuggested ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Essential for communication collections and for anyone looking at book or literacy history of the period." --Choice"Paul Moore and Sandra Gabriele's The Sunday Paper: A Media History presents a narrative of the rise of a new form of media in an existing field of publishing power. . . . This book will be of great value for those scholars researching American newspapers as well as those with a theoretical background for understanding media within changing public spheres of knowledge production." --H-Net Reviews"An engaging and pleasantly readable text, supported by examples, illustrations, and primary sources. . . . The innovation, nurturing, and maturity of the Sunday paper, and its rippling cultural effects, makes for interesting, informative reading for just about everyone." --New York Pennsylvania Collector"With this meticulously researched and smartly written book, Paul Moore and Sandra Gabriele have demonstrated the central role Sunday newspapers played in the creation of modern media culture. The Sunday Paper recovers a vibrant interactive multimedia form that historians of both popular culture and journalism have long ignored. This book deserves a place on the short shelf of indispensable media histories."--John C. Nerone, coauthor of The Form of News: A History"While sharing much with the newspapers appearing on the other six days of the week, the Sunday paper was a media experience unto itself. These weekly print spectacles were physically heavy, stuffed with supplements, and offered a kaleidoscopic view of modern life. They were meant to be read but also written upon and cut up, and they offered visual and tactile pleasure for millions of people every week. Sunday newspapers were extraordinary media, and Paul Moore and Sandra Gabriele have written a book that does justice to their strange and wonderful form and content."--Michael Stamm, author of Dead Tree Media: Manufacturing the Newspaper in Twentieth-Century North America

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Book SynopsisDuring the first three months of 1972 a trial took place in the middle district of Pennsylvania: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA versus Eqbal Ahmad, Philip Berrigan, Elizabeth McAlister, Neil McLaughlin, Anthony Scoblick, Mary Cain Scoblick, Joseph Wenderoth. The defendants stood accused of conspiring to raid federal offices, to bomb government property, and to kidnap presidential advisor Henry Kissinger. Six of those seven individuals are, or were, Roman Catholic clergypriests and nuns. Members of the new Catholic Left.' from the introduction When The Harrisburg 7 and the New Catholic Left was originally published in 1972, it remained on The New York Times Book Review New and Recommended list for six weeks and was selected as one of the Notable Books of the Year. Now, forty years later, William O'Rourke's book eloquently speaks to a new generation of readers interested in American history and the religious anti-war protest movements of the Vietnam era. O'RoTrade Review“O’Rourke’s book on the Harrisburg trial was a classic when it first appeared and remains a classic of trial reporting, an account even forty years later that is still pertinent to our contemporary situation. His new afterword is a gem of condensed history. It is a boon to journalists, historians, and political analysts to have this book back in print.” —David Black, author of The King of Fifth Avenue and The Extinction Event“O’Rourke’s book does indeed have something of the antique and curious about it, concerning as it does, a trial in which the federal government was arraigning seven fierce opponents of the Vietnam War for conspiring to raid government offices, bomb Washington’s infrastructures and kidnap President Richard Nixon’s advisor, Henry Kissinger . . . . It is worth noting that ‘The Harrisburg 7’ remained on the New York Times 1972 ‘new and recommended’ list for six weeks after its first publication.” —ND Works“The religious antiwar protests of the Vietnam War era form the background of this reprint, which brings to life the 1972 trial of seven anti-war activists who were accused of conspiring to raid the federal offices, bomb federal property and kidnap presidential adviser Henry Kissinger. The 40th anniversary edition features a new afterword by the author . . . that includes a history of the new Catholic Left for the past four decades.” —Notre Dame Magazine“The 40th anniversary edition of this influential book, which includes a new afterword, speaks to readers interested in the religious antiwar protests of the Vietnam era.” —U.S. Catholic“O’Rourke excels at bringing Harrisburg into the story. His expansive accounts of jury selection in this conservative region show what the defense had to overcome. . . . Republication of The Harrisburg 7 and the New Catholic Left should help introduce a new generation to these important events and to refocus attention on how the Vietnam War and the antiwar movement affected the home front.” —Pennsylvania History“For the sociologist interested in religion and social movements this edition published 40 years later with an Afterword and index makes for a fascinating ethnographic read.” —Catholic Books Review

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Book SynopsisExamines how journalists have portrayed electoral participation in the United States. The authors analyze depictions of voters in print news coverage over the course of eighteen presidential elections (1948-2016), describe people's reactions to those depictions, and share insights from their interviews with more than fifty elite journalists.Trade Review“Why are reporters constantly tempted to predict—or even to declare—election results before people even vote? In this fascinating book, Jarvis and Han identify a growing attitude of dismissiveness that echoes academic research on easily manipulated citizens and reinforces the public’s cynicism about democracy. They show that this condescension has serious consequences. The authors’ analytical rigor is matched by their respect and concern for everyday people: a rare and worthy combination.”—Peter Levine,author of We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: The Promise of Civic Renewal in America“Jarvis and Han report that American journalists over six decades have inadvertently put campaign strategists in the driver’s seat and rendered voters as mere passengers. Moreover, campaign journalists were surprised that their concern for debunking strategists had undermined their attention to voters as active participants. Citizens disliked stories treating them as spectators and preferred stories treating then as empowered participants. This book offers important insights and a pathway toward improved campaign journalism and voting.”—Craig Allen Smith,author of Presidential Campaign Communication: The Quest for the White House“Votes that Count and Voters Who Don’t offers a rich understanding of how the language of news reports on presidential elections often impacts voter participation and turnout negatively. The centerpiece of this analysis is a nuanced content analysis of the trends in the appearance of three key words--vote, voter, and voting--in news reports across a sixty-eight-year period. Supplemented by experimental data and interviews with journalists, these results identify ways that news reports can enhance participation in elections.”—Maxwell McCombs,author of Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion“Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t will be invaluable reading for scholars, journalists, and citizens who care about elections—not just about who wins them, or the microscopic analysis of voting behavior, but about the fundamental exercise of power that elections represent. Jarvis and Han show us how it matters when journalists portray voters as those who are acted upon rather than as empowered democratic actors.”—Regina G. Lawrence,Executive Director, George S. Turnbull Portland Center and Agora Journalism Center, University of Oregon“Provocative just in its title alone, Sharon E. Jarvis and Soo-Hye Han’s Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t: How Journalists Sideline Electoral Participation (Without Even Knowing It) is more insightful than the usual complaints about American politics devolving into a horse race in an echo chamber.”—Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed“Perhaps the book’s triumph is that it makes it more difficult to look at members of the media as elite, but simply as contrite in the face of their apparent role in an election process that appears to have left the voter behind.”—Raymond McCaffrey Presidential Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Journalists and Voters1 Portraying the Voter2 Discounting the Voter3 Positioning the Voter4 Influencing the Voter5 Struggling with the Voter6. Spinning for the VoterAppendixNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A richly-layered overview of the journalistic landscape in Malaysia and Indonesia." -- Peter Gordon * Asian Review of Books *"Steele’s study is well situated within the literature on Islam and politics in Southeast Asia. It provides an important corrective not only to simplistic assumptions that Islam cannot allow for free expression, balance, or critique but also to superficial understandings of how religious values shape people’s public activities." * Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia *"Steele’s book presents a landmark work, setting the stage for more nuanced engagements with contemporary Muslim practices of journalism in a world of contested religious ideals, social values, and political projects." * Journal of Islamic Studies *"Janet Steele’s book really is an eye-opener for anybody interested in comparative perspectives on journalism ethics. She skillfully deconstructs any possible assumption that ethical reflections in modern media organization is a privilege of the West." * Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly *"Janet Steele’s new book on Islam and journalism in Southeast Asia is a refreshing tour de force of qualitative research, grounded in years of in-depth interviews and participant observation at five influential print publications. . . . this is an extremely important book that sets new standards for qualitative research on the internal workings of newsrooms, and the world views that prevail there." * Journal of Press Politics *

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Book SynopsisBuilds a case for the central, formative function of Shakespeare’s theatre in the news culture of early modern England. In an analysis that combines historical research with recent developments in public sphere theory, Stephen Wittek argues that the unique discursive space created by commercial theatre helped to foster the conceptual framework that made news possible.

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Book SynopsisFeatures the work of new and well-established scholars on the diversity and heterogeneity of African newspapers published from 1880 to the present. The contributors highlight the actual practices of newspaper production at different regional sites and historical junctures, while also developing a set of methodologies and theories of wider relevance to social historians and literary scholars.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the fate of a Berlin-based newspaper during the 1920s and 1930s, Moderate Modernity chronicles the transformation of a vibrant and liberal society into an oppressive and authoritarian dictatorship.Table of Contents Introduction. “Germany’s Most Modern Newspaper” Tempo, Ullstein, and the late Weimar Republic Chapter 1. 1928-29: Banging the Drum for Democracy “Every Day a Race Against Time!” Technology, Speed, and Sachlichkeit in Tempo Forming Rational Citizens: Tempo’s Definition of Democracy Young Germans as Consumer-Citizens: Representations of Modern Masculinity and Femininity Chapter 2. 1930-31: Adapting to the Crisis Consuming against the Crisis: Tempo’s Vision of a German Consumer Society After 1930Technology vs. the Soul: Tempo’s Discourse of Technology and Speed After 1930Citizen-Consumers During a Time of Crisis: Tempo’s Construction of Modern Masculinity and Femininity After 1930Chapter 3. 1932-33: “Freedom or Dictatorship” “We vow to be happy!” Consumption as Duty in 1932The Political Appeal of Slowness: Technology and Speed During the CrisisThe Oldest Guard Leads the Way: Constructions of Modern Maculinity and Femininity in 193230 January 1933: Ullstein under Hitler“Everybody will have their own car!” Dreams of a “Volkswagen” in TempoYouthful Pessimism: Young Men and Women under Chancellor HitlerThe end of TempoConclusion: Creative Adaptations of Modernity in the Interwar Period

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Book SynopsisActive from 1940 to 1948, PM was a progressive New York City daily tabloid newspaper committed to the politics of labor, social justice, and antifascism-and it prioritized the intelligent and critical deployment of both pictures and their perception as paramount in these campaigns. With PM as its main focus, Artist as Reporter offers a substantial intervention into the literature on American journalism, photography, and modern art. The book considers the journalistic contributions to PM of such signal American modernists as the curator Holger Cahill, the abstract painter Ad Reinhardt, the photographers Weegee and Lisette Model, and the filmmaker, photographer, and editor Ralph Steiner. Each of its five chapters explores one dimension of the tabloid's complex journalistic activation of modernism's potential, showing how PM inserted into daily print journalism the most innovative critical thinking in the fields of painting, illustration, cartooning, and the lens-based arts. Artist as Reporter promises to revise our own understanding of midcentury American modernism and the nature of its relationship to the wider media and public culture.Trade Review“Amazing to excavate so radical and genuinely experimental a position in the moldering pages of an ancient five-cent fish wrap.” * Artforum *"'Looking is not as simple as it looks,' reads Ad Reinhardt's drawing entitled 'How to Look at Things Through a Wineglass' and published in the New York daily PM . . . The essential education that derives from such a finding—untranslatable in its circular efficiency—is at the heart of the book just released by Jason E. Hill." * Les Cahiers du Musée national d’art modern *"Hill’s Artist as Reporter stands among the most insightful treatments of the entanglement of US art and visual culture published in recent memory, and it is an exemplar for future studies of art-journalism intermediality." * History of Photography *Table of ContentsA Note about Captions of PM Pages Preface Introduction 1. The Artist as Reporter at the Museum of Modern Art 2. Drawing on Newsprint 3. Ralph Steiner’s Editorial Model 4. Weegee’s Corpus 5. How to Look at News Pictures in America Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Sources Art Credits Index

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Book SynopsisSince the 2016 U.S. presidential election, concerns about fake news have fostered calls for government regulation and industry intervention to mitigate the influence of false content. These proposals are hindered by a lack of consensus concerning the definition of fake news or its origins. Media scholar Nolan Higdon contends that expanded access to critical media literacy education, grounded in a comprehensive history of fake news, is a more promising solution to these issues. The Anatomy of Fake News offers the first historical examination of fake news that takes as its goal the effective teaching of critical news literacy in the United States. Higdon employs a critical-historical media ecosystems approach to identify the producers, themes, purposes, and influences of fake news. The findings are then incorporated into an invaluable fake news detection kit. This much-needed resource provides a rich history and a promising set of pedagogical strategies for mitigating the pernicious inflTrade Review"The Anatomy of Fake News…offers much for readers interested in a better understanding of fake news. . . .clear and accessible." * California History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 The Fourth Estate: Democracy and the Press 2 The Faux Estate: A Brief History of Fake News in America 3 Satirical News and Political Party Propaganda Apparatuses 4 The Roots of State-Sponsored Propaganda 5 Fake News and the Internet Economy 6 Fighting Fake News: Solutions and Discontent 7 The Fake News Detection Kit: The Ten-Point Process to Save Our Democracy Notes Bibliography Index

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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.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on Bernarr Macfadden, a bodybuilder turned publishing mogul, Shanon Fitzpatrick charts the rise and export of US mass media and consumer culture. Macfadden’s magazines—featuring fitness tips, celebrity gossip, and sensational “true” stories—created an enduring editorial template and powered worldwide demand for interactive American media.Trade ReviewRichly detailed and well-argued…Fitzpatrick has mined a fresh seam in the quarry of American periodical history, and by setting it in a new, global, context, she reveals a moment in the formation of a global media culture. -- Amy Aronson * American Journalism *A stimulating rewriting of the history of Macfadden’s media pulp empire…Makes a compelling argument about what factors shaped the interactive, confessional, and dynamic culture that makes up the U.S. mass media landscape we live in at present. -- Hana Vega * International Journal of Communication *Fitzpatrick’s book at once recuperates the forgotten origins of physical culture and contextualizes it within the media culture that it traveled, adding crucial texture to our understanding of media that explicitly tailored itself to nonelite readerships. -- Donal Harris * American Literary History *A lively, engrossing, and often funny history of Bernarr Macfadden and the publishing empire he built. Fitzpatrick tells the story of his journey from hungry orphan weakling to famous bodybuilder, patriarch, promoter of ‘physical culture,’ and publishing magnate. Though long overlooked as a purveyor of low-class, ephemeral pulp, Macfadden achieved unsurpassed newsstand sales, connected with leaders such as FDR, Mussolini, and the Pope, and represented American culture to millions of readers around the world. Fitzpatrick’s work provides insights into strongmen—understood both literally and figuratively—and their popular appeal, and readers today will see the unmistakable legacy of his media in the Trump era and beyond. -- Kristin L. Hoganson, author of The Heartland: An American HistoryAbsolutely original. Fitzpatrick deftly travels from the Victorian world of the mid-nineteenth century to the doorstep of our time to tell Macfadden’s story. Her book brims with insights into the changing, everyday understandings of bodies, sex, material status, and the individual’s place in a social world people found too vast to perceive and difficult to comprehend. Fitzpatrick shows how Macfadden’s work, from celebrating celebrity bodies to enlisting readers to create the content to be sold back to them, laid the foundations for today’s media world. -- Charles F. McGovern, author of Sold American: Consumption and Citizenship, 1890–1945

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Book SynopsisAs Matthew Pressmanâs timely history reveals, during the turbulent 1960s and 70s the core values that held the news industry together broke apart and the distinctive characteristics of contemporary American print journalism emerged. Simply reporting the facts was no longer enough as reporters recognized a need to interpret events for their readers.Trade ReviewThe stories behind the stories are often more interesting than the stories themselves. On Press is the ultimate story behind all the stories. In tracing the evolution of news over the past half century, Matthew Pressman has produced an account that’s deeply historical and not a little troubling. In an age when the press is alternately villain or hero, Pressman serves as a kind of medicine man of journalism, telling us how we got from there to here and warning us what must change. -- Graydon Carter, former editor of Vanity FairMatthew Pressman helps us understand how we came to our current, troubled media moment with his deeply researched, engagingly written history of America’s press in the 1960s and ’70s. This is an important and original contribution—and a needed one. -- Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for the Washington PostMy prayers for a new way to think about the so-called crisis over ‘trust’ in the press have been answered thanks to media scholar Matthew Pressman’s erudite new history…Pressman’s framing helps explain President Donald Trump’s broadsides against what he calls the ‘fake news’ and why measurements of trust in the news profession decline almost every time Gallup fires up a new poll. -- Jack Shafer * Politico *Pressman details…the competing pressures [that] forced journalists to fundamentally recalibrate their work, reconsidering in turn core values like objectivity…[As] Pressman argues, it was a once-in-a-century sea change that both ushered in journalism as it’s understood today and foreshadowed the press corps’ current predicament. -- David Uberti * The Nation *Pressman shows…there was a purpose behind the old ideas of ‘objectivity’ and ‘fairness.’ At their best, journalists examine questions of genuine importance and offer citizens a chance to hear competing arguments on various sides of the issues at stake. This task includes pointing out when claims are at odds with the facts. -- E. J. Dionne, Jr. * Washington Post *[A] really smart, trenchant look at the way that the news media has changed…Remarkable. -- Natalia Petrzela * Past Present podcast *I very much recommend [On Press]…It’s about the rise of explanatory reporting, the changeover from journalism as really a kind of stenography, where they’re just reprinting speeches and press releases…to more interpretive reporting…Really terrific. -- Ezra Klein * Ezra Klein Show *Well-researched, lucid, and engaging, On Press helps us understand attitudes toward the mass media (and, especially, financially strapped and embattled newspapers) in the Age of Trump. -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Psychology Today *Something dramatic changed in American journalism between 1960 and 1980, claims Matthew Pressman. Instead of just a bald catalogue of what politicians and officials were doing and saying, news coverage…began to reflect a distinctive set of values…On Press explores this decisive liberal turn and its enduring impact down to today. * Times Higher Education *An original, deeply researched, and engaging examination of the fundamental changes in American journalism from the 1960s up to the rise of the digital. An indispensable work. -- Michael Schudson, author of Why Journalism Still MattersAn excellent account of where journalism has been, is now, and possibly will go in the twenty-first century. Pressman deftly demonstrates how print journalists decided that reporting the facts was no longer sufficient in an electronic age where interpretation and analysis of events were desperately needed. -- Joe Saltzman, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern CaliforniaImpressively well-researched…Presents a logical and compelling look at journalism past and present. -- Catherine Ramsdell * PopMatters *

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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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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This major historical work focuses on the careers of three exemplary journalists, and looks at the evolution of West German journalism and of Hamburg as a journalistic metropolis. Journalists between Hitler and Adenauer reminds us of the enormous influence once exerted by newspapers and magazines and makes an original contribution to our understanding of the roots of the modern Federal Republic.”—David E. Barclay, executive director of the German Studies Association “Relying on previously unknown sources, this fine book charts the path of three leading journalists before, during, and after the Third Reich. Berghahn reassesses the concept of `inner emigration’ and examines the `gray zones’ between conformity and resistance that each protagonist tried to exploit. He thereby casts new light on the role of journalists in providing moral and political guidance to German statesmen and the public as they confronted the crimes of Nazism.”—James Retallack, University of Toronto

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Book SynopsisThis text examines the role of the news media during the Vietnam War. The author aims to demystify the subject, using military documents and news reports to explore how the press contradicted themselves and each other and how the war came to be seen as a hopeless effort.

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Book SynopsisGeorge Brock is a professor and former head of the prestigious Graduate School of Journalism at City University London. During his career as a journalist he worked for the Observer and The Times, where he was Foreign Editor, Managing Editor and Saturday Editor. He has served as president of the World Editors Forum and is on the board of the International Press Institute. He is a regular commentator on news and journalism in the UK and global media and is an active conference speaker and reviewer.Trade Review"When George Brock talks, in his excellent book, about the "disruption" of the net, the atomisation of news and opinion, he evokes echoes of a different era: an unruly world of vituperation, agitation, even revolution. But this time it may not be the melee of new voices that crowded the pages of centuries past. This time it's a higgledy-piggledy high-tech empowerment that politicians (and editors) can't control." * Peter Preston, The Guardian *"The great virtue of Brock's book is that it deals comprehensively, intelligently and unsentimentally with the entire range of major questions about journalism now [...] it is the best single source available for context about the situation as a whole." * Nicholas Lemann, The Times Literary Supplement *"Brock's stance is refreshing and the book is a pleasure to read." * Word News Publishing Focus *"Seeking to reassure the doom-mongers, [George Brock] delves back into the history of journalism and demonstrates the shaky beginnings and rapid innovation that powered news journalism for three centuries before the maturation and slow decline of the business in the 20th century. His précis of the history is fascinating and elegantly done." * Emily Bell, New Statesman *"Brock is a journalist at heart. His confession at the start of the book reveals that in ample measure. The book is in some ways a response to a taunt by a business columnist that had doubted the ability of a journalism professor to offer credible and useful advice on business. By the time you finish reading the book, you realise that Brock has more than addressed that concern [...] What clearly stands out in Brock's analysis is his articulation of the changing paradigm of the journalism business." * Business Standard *"...optimistic without being sentimental, thought-provoking without being pretentious and realistic without being harsh, which makes it comforting for someone with a keen interest in seeing journalism prevail and hopefully eye-opening for those who wish to better understand it." * Madeleine Maccar, Chicago Center for Literature and Photography *"...makes a significant contribution in the field of journalism studies work on the future of journalism. Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age offers a solid grounding for those looking for a quick brush-up with some current concerns facing the press, as well as a clear grounding in the newspaper crisis that arguably begins back in the 1920s or even 1880s. The compelling argument about industrialization and decline is particularly unique, and the merits of finally having a clear and approachable Leveson breakdown for a global audience is most welcome." * Nikki Usher, International Journal of Communication *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction: from ink to link; Chapter - 01: Communicating whatever we please; Chapter - 02: Furnishing the world with a new set of nerves; Chapter - 03: The gilded age; Chapter - 04: The engine of opportunity; Chapter - 05: Rethinking journalism again; Chapter - 06: The business model crumbles; Chapter - 07: Credibility crumbles; Chapter - 08: The Leveson judgement; Chapter - 09: Throwing spaghetti at the wall; Chapter - 10: Clues to the future

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Book SynopsisThe first extended history of colonial Kenya's press, 1899-1960s.Trade Review"Considering the big-picture issues that affect Kenya in its analysis of Africanist literature and literacy in the newspaper publishing sector, Pressing Interests is a sophisticated and informed contribution to Kenya's already rich historiography." James Robert Brennan, University of Illinois

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Book SynopsisIts thought-provoking conclusions will be of interest political scientists, media specialists, and anyone interested in current affairs.Table of ContentsPrefacePart I. A Critical RelationshipChapter 1. Conflict and CooperationPart II. Reporters and Officials at the White HouseChapter 2. A Continuing RelationshipChapter 3. Milton's Army: The White House RegularsChapter 4. The White House Bubble MachineChapter 5. The Manager of the MessagePart III. Taking Advantage of PositionChapter 6. The SourceChapter 7. The Nature of the BeatChapter 8. Diplomats and NegotiatorsChapter 9. Squeezing More Juice out of the OrangePart IV. Portraying the PresidentChapter 10. Images of the White House in the MediaChapter 11. Triple ExposuresChapter 12. The Refracting LensNotesName IndexSubject Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of the rise and eventual disappearance of approximately thirty German weekly newspapers during a period of slightly more than eighty years. It describes the successes and difficulties encountered in maintaining a newspaper press directed at a minority group which was being slowly absorbed into the English-dominated pattern of Ontario. The First World War brought the German newspaper press to an abrupt end by government decree and although this prohibition lifted later, the German press in Ontario never completely recovered. It has remained, however, a fascinating tale out of Ontario's early history.

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Book SynopsisExplores the meaning of celebrity as expressed by black journalists writing against the backdrop of Jim Crow-era segregation. Carrie Teresa argues that these black-centred publications framed celebrities as collective representations of the race who were then used to symbolize the cultural value of artistic expression.Trade Review"Teresa's book and its valuable research offer another way to examine black culture and society in America."—Dianne Bragg, American Journalism: A Media History Journal"Looking at the Stars is a clear and present call, enthusiastically awaiting the response of scholars about how the media has always shaped–and continues to shape–Black public discourse."—Gabriel I. Green, Communication Booknotes Quarterly“Excellent. . . . Carrie Teresa shows that the black press played an integral role in the development of celebrity journalism and culture. That alone makes the work significant. But the work also should lead to opening a conversation and spurring robust and critical discussion of historical and contemporary issues of celebrity, race, gender, and representation in the media and society.”—Jinx Coleman Broussard, Bart R. Swanson Endowed Memorial Professor and professor of mass communications at Louisiana State University“Looking at the Stars is important to media historians and to general readers interested in the history of the African American experience. It will make an important contribution to our understanding of how black newspapers’ coverage of celebrities supported and reinforced African Americans and their quest for civil rights. It is particularly accessible because it builds on some history we already know—about Joe Louis and Jesse Owens—but brings in many other relatively unknown athletes and entertainers, all offered with thought-provoking insights.”—David R. Davies, professor of mass communication and journalism at the University of Southern MississippiTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. Untangling Discourses of Representation in Black Press Celebrity Reporting 2. Early Crossover Black Celebrities and the Onus of Collective Representation 3. Black Celebrities Uplift the Race 4. The Mythologizing of Black Celebrities 5. The Marginalization of Black Female Celebrities as Race Representatives 6. National Heroes, Foreign Villains, and Unhyphenated Americans 7. Journalistic Commemoration and the Construction of a “Felt” Past 8. The Politics of Black Press Celebrity Journalism Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis edition of Louis Filler's classic account carries the muckraking tradition through World War II, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, Korea, Vietnam, Ralph Nader, and Watergate.

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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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Book SynopsisAmon G. Carter rose to become the founder and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a seat of power from which he established himself as the quintessential Texan of his era. The first in-depth biography of this outsize character, this volume chronicles a remarkable life and places it in the larger context of state and nation.Trade ReviewWhere the West begins,’ is how Amon Carter described Fort Worth, but in this meticulously researched biography Brian Cervantez tells a story that leads us to but one conclusion: Amon Carter is where Fort Worth began. It’s all here, in Amon Carter: A Lone Star Life, an enlightening and fascinating read. It is an all-but-unbelievable tale that turns out to be true." - Bob Schieffer, CBS News"Known today for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and its renowned collection of paintings and sculptures by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, Amon Carter had a long, storied career as one of Texas’s first ‘news barons,’ an aviation pioneer, a successful oil man, an education advocate, a major philanthropist, and a passionate promoter of his beloved Fort Worth—a man of humble beginnings who never forgot his hard-scrabble origins. In this well-researched biography, Brian Cervantez places Carter in the context of the ‘new’ South and West." - Ron Tyler, author of Western Art, Western History: Collected Essays “Amon Carter: A Lone Star Life is essential reading for those interested in the history of Fort Worth and West Texas. But it also provides a valuable view into New Deal politics, the rise of the urban progressive businessman in the Southwest, and the intersection of southern and western cultures emerging in the first half of the twentieth century in the Lone Star state." - Southwestern Historical Quarterly

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Book SynopsisLike politics, journalism has been turned topsy-turvy by the presidency of Donald Trump. In concise, illuminating, and often personal essays, the contributors to Covering Politics in the Age of Trump take a wide-ranging view of the relationship between the forty-fifth president and the Fourth Estate.

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Book SynopsisThe changes taking place in this one Pennsylvania community are being repeated across the United States as hundreds of local newspapers close, creating news deserts and leaving citizens with little access to reliable local journalism.

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Book SynopsisDuring much of the military regime in Brazil (1964-1985), an elaborate but illegal system of restrictions prevented the press from covering important news or criticizing the government.

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Book SynopsisNew in Paper Janet Carey Eldred examines the rise of women magazine editors during the mid-twentieth century and reveals their unheralded role in creating a literary aesthetic for the American public.

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Book SynopsisPerhaps no function of the press is as important as being a watchdog over the government. Based on the first content analysis to focus specifically on accountability journalism nationally, this book shows how American newspapers held fast to the watchdog role in the digital age, despite financial and technological challenges.Table of Contents1. The Watchdog Still Barks 000 2. Bigger Means Better 3. The Workhorse of the Watchdogs 4. America’s Most Vulnerable 5. If Not Now, When Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisRecounts the story of America’s last great newspaper war between the New York Daily News and the New York Post, as both papers’ long rivalry turned existential amid the rise of digital news. The story is told through the eyes of the reporters, or “runners,” and photographers who fought the war on the ground in cities across America.Table of ContentsPrologue: “Shell Shock for News Nuts” | 1 1 “Serb Thug to New York . . . Kiss My Ash” | 5 2 “All Play, No Pay for Page Fix” | 16 3 “Ford to City: Drop Dead” | 39 4 “Cops Shoot Groom Dead” | 51 5 “N.J. Miss in a Fix Over Her Pics!” | 62 6 “2 Cops Shot During Traffic Stop” | 92 7 “Tracked Down and Busted in Pa. Woods” | 113 8 “Sports’ Worst Nightmare” | 123 9 “‘Mayday’ Last Call from Doomed Bravest at Ground Zero” | 143 10 “The Juice Is on the Loose: O.J. Simpson Leaves Jail after Posting $125,000 Bail” | 162 11 “Preppie Killer Robert Chambers Acts Like a ‘Dumb’ Doper” | 191 12 “Legend of Jim Leyritz’s Swing against Braves Spoiled by His Swigs” | 198 13 “If Spitzer Really Wore Socks in Bed, May Mean Fear of Intimacy: Sex Experts” | 234 14 “Ma Goes to Bat for Derek Jeter” | 253 15 “What to Tell Kids When Daddy Has Two Families” | 262 16 “Temple of Doom . . . Madoff Fleeced Fifth Avenue Synagogue” | 283 Glossary | 291 Notes | 293 Index | 299 Photographs follow page 152

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Book SynopsisDescribes the reality of journalism behind the Iron Curtain - how Western reporters banded together to thwart Soviet propagandists, how their "official sources" were almost always controlled by the KGB, and how those sources would sometimes try to turn newsmen into collaborators.Trade ReviewIt is one thing to know the Soviet Union and it is another to experience the Soviet Union. Daniloff has the remarkable advantage over most commentators on Russian affairs in that he actually knows the country well, both in its Soviet and post-Soviet incarnations, is familiar with the language and intimately so with the history; and on top of all of the foregoing, he has had extensive and at times dramatic experiences while in Russia. The result is a lively, informative, readable, and enlightening perspective, to be both enjoyed for its literary merits and digested for its insights." —Zbigniew Brzezinski, U. S. National Security Advisor, 1977–1981, and author of Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower "Nicholas Daniloff’s Of Spies and Spokesmen is a fascinating account of the joys and perils of covering the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This is journalism from the inside, by an accomplished practitioner who, through no fault of his own, became an international “incident.” A great read that puts the reader right in the spooky atmosphere of Moscow when the Cold War was at its height." —Ambassador Jack F. Matlock, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, 1987–1991, and author of Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended"This is truly a journalist's memoir. With a keen eye for detail and a deep sensitivity towards his subject, Daniloff has written a rich and rewarding account of his years covering the Soviet Union. His knowledge of language and culture helped him go behind the Iron Curtain and humanize and explain a dictatorship that threatened us all. Thank you, Nick, for another splendid report." —Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard and former Moscow correspondent for CBS News"Nick Daniloff has written a fascinating memoir which unveils for us a time when Moscow correspondents were risking all to keep us informed. He combines his experience in the last days of the Soviet Union with his own search for connections with his pre-revolutionary Russian forebears. He tops it off with insights from his time as a Washington reporter covering the U.S. State Department on the opaque politics of our own country. A thoroughly enjoyable read! And a wake-up call as to what may be happening in Russia today—albeit with the glitz of a society living on its resource wealth." —Ambassador Arthur A. Hartman, U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, 1982–1987

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Book SynopsisThe story of the American newsroom is that of modern American journalism. In this holistic history, Will Mari tells that story from the 1920s to the 1960s, a time of great change and controversy in the field, one in which journalism was produced in ‘news factories’ by news workers with dozens of different roles, using the latest technology.Trade Review“A rich and provocative exploration.” —John Nerone, University of Illinois, author of Violence against the Press: Policing the Public Sphere in U.S. History“The breadth and depth of The American Newsroom reveals a world of hierarchies and rivalries that effectively illuminates our understanding of what many view as the 'golden age' of print journalism. The emphasis on the emergence and consolidation of occupational identities gives this book an appeal considerably beyond the academic world. Mari makes a strikingly original contribution to newsroom history and pushes forwards the boundaries of the discipline.” —Carole O’Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Salford, UK

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Book SynopsisThe story of the American newsroom is that of modern American journalism. In this holistic history, Will Mari tells that story from the 1920s to the 1960s, a time of great change and controversy in the field, one in which journalism was produced in ‘news factories’ by news workers with dozens of different roles.Trade Review“A rich and provocative exploration.” - John Nerone, University of Illinois, author of Violence against the Press: Policing the Public Sphere in U.S. History“The breadth and depth of The American Newsroom reveals a world of hierarchies and rivalries that effectively illuminates our understanding of what many view as the 'golden age' of print journalism. The emphasis on the emergence and consolidation of occupational identities gives this book an appeal considerably beyond the academic world. Mari makes a strikingly original contribution to newsroom history and pushes forwards the boundaries of the discipline.” - Carole O’Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Salford, UK“Will Mari offers a fascinating reappraisal of the newsroom, that long-mythologized space where journalism is made. He shows how the newsroom, far more than merely a place for news production, is also a concept, an idea, and a set of relationships, one that helped shape American journalism in the twentieth century and will have an enduring imprint on the future of news.” - Seth C. Lewis, University of Oregon, co-author of the forthcoming News After Trump “One year into a pandemic that has sent the world ducking for cover into virtual work, virtual schooling, virtual everything, The American Newsroom is a particularly poignant reminder of the crucial role that physical and relational places have played in shaping how journalism is learned and practiced. This narrative of developing routines in the ‘industrial newsroom’ of mid-20th century newspapers is punctuated with revealing anecdotes of the characters that inhabited it - from copy boys to the rewrite desk to reporters and editors making their way through the ranks. A thoroughly documented history of shifting power dynamics, particularly focusing on gender, race, and the role of unions, it brings to life the evolution of a profession finding its identity through its workplace and the relationships forged and performed in it.” - Giovanna Dell’Orto, University of Minnesota, author of American Journalism and International Relations: Foreign Correspondence from the Early Republic to the Digital Era"In his valuable new book, The American Newsroom, Will Mari addresses a question of considerable interest for anyone engaged with the history of this country’s journalism: what was it like to work in the newsrooms of America in the early and mid-twentieth century?" - American Journalism“Timely and detailed . . . . There are no doubt other newsroom histories out there, but Mari’s skillful analysis of the American newsroom establishes a foundation that can be useful for journalism history classes.” - Newspaper Research Journal

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘In a world facing the danger of fake news and “alternative facts”, Elena Raviola's fascinating journey into the realm of contemporary media is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the fragile and subtle equilibrium between the quest for independence of the press and the need for economic resources for the production of reliable news. In other words, this most important book gives us the means to preserve, while it is still time, those professional and free media our democracy depends on.’ -- Franck Cochoy, Toulouse Jean Jaurès University, France and Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France‘Rich in facts, strong in ideas, deep in its critique – a much needed, important book on the changing organization of journalism and its implications for society.’ -- Martin Kornberger, University of Edinburgh, UK‘In times of fake news and social media, it is important to know whom to trust. One of the best ways of learning that is through acquiring a direct insight into the workings of professional media, which is exactly what Elena Raviola offers her readers. Organizing Independence is a book for media scholars, for management and organization scholars, and for everybody who reads newspapers and listens to the news.’ -- Barbara Czarniawska, University of Gothenburg, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. Is media independence under threat? 2. Around the Chinese Wall: Separating News and Money 3. Independence through expansion: Making news for profit 4. Entrepreneurial journalism and the dream of a new independence: Making money for the news 5. Reframing the new independence: Making money for news? 6. Compromising in the name of independence Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive yet concise book provides a thorough and complete guide to every aspect of managing the peer review process for scientific journals. Until now, little information has been readily available on how this important facet of the journal publishing process should be conducted properly. Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals fills this gap and provides clear guidance on all aspects of peer review, from manuscript submission to final decision. Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals is an essential reference for science journal editors, editorial office staff and publishers. It is an invaluable handbook for the set-up of new Editorial Offices, as well as a useful reference for well-established journals which may need guidance on a particular situation, or may want to review their current practices. Although intended primarily for journals in science, much of its content will be relevant to other scholarly areas.Trade Review"…a godsend to the rookie editor taking the driving seat for the first time and feeling understandably daunted by the responsibility. Statements like 'no editorial office should be without it', 'an essential resource' or 'indispensable' unfortunately sound like clichés. In the case of this book, however, they are all true. In fact, I think I will need a second copy for when one of my colleagues pinches this one!" (Learned Publishing). “By writing a book on peer review and manuscript management, Irene Hames has helped millions of readers, thousands of authors and hundreds of reviewers and editors to reach a higher standard for scientific publications. I benefited greatly reading the book and warmly suggest every scientist to have it available as a reference book on his or her book shelf when thinking about putting together a manuscript or when invited to serve the community as a reviewer.” (Journal of Sedimentary Research) "Hames’ aim is to provide a manual to help editors, their editorial colleagues, and staff, and to give practical guidance on all aspects of peer review, creating an awareness of the issues involved and potential problems. This she has achieved, taking the reader from manuscript submission, through the peer review process, to decision making… [Included are] some 80 pages of appendices. These extremely useful checklists, forms, guidance, and sample letters provide salient information, and act as an excellent resource for all involved in the publication of scientific journals. Hames offers essential instruction for editors at all levels. Reviewers, even authors, would profit from reading this book. But it will be of most use to those starting a new position in the publication of scientific journals; from academic Editor-in-Chief to Editorial Assistant, it should be prerequisite reading." (The Lancet) "… this comprehensive, authoritative, and useful book represents a precious resource for would-be editors wishing to learn every aspect of manuscript management and peer review. Established journals wishing to review and update administrative practices, and even authors and peer reviewers may find it helpful and informative on many aspects of the work performed in editorial offices, which often is shrouded in mystery." (Journal of the American Medical Association) "...a timely and well-informed book. Newly appointed editors will find masses of useful information and practical tips. Seasoned editors will be inspired to reassess and refine their own procedures." (Polar Research) “An excellent and must-read book for journal editors … It will also serve as a valuable resource for anyone interested or involved in the peer-review process.” (PsycCritiques) "Irene Hames....writes engagingly, and, from the viewpoint of her extensive experience, provides a practical handbook that describes ways of coping with the many day-to-day problems that must be faced by the editor and office staff of a scientific journal...I strongly recommend it..." (Editing Matters)Table of ContentsForeword by Robert Campbell and Sally Morris ix Preface xi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 What should peer review do? 2 What does peer review assume? 4 What is this book trying to achieve? 4 Chapter 2: The peer-review process – how to get going 9 The basic process 9 The people involved in running the peer-review process 10 Office organization 11 Choice of system and procedures 14 Record keeping 16 Systems available 20 Chapter 3: Manuscript submission and initial checks on completeness and suitability 25 Submission guidance to authors 26 Journal scope and editorial policy 26 Manuscript presentation 28 Manuscript submission 31 Checking and logging of submitted manuscripts 32 Transfer to editor 34 Initial assessment of suitability and rejection without external review 36 Manuscripts with language problems 38 Chapter 4: The full review process 41 Identifying and selecting appropriate reviewers 43 Reviewer information 44 How to go about identifying and selecting reviewers 48 Finding reviewers 53 To invite or not? 53 Inviting reviewers 54 Responses to invitations to review 56 Getting the manuscript and associated material to the reviewers 60 Information reviewers will require 61 Associated material needed by reviewers 63 Monitoring review progress 66 Reminding and chasing reviewers 67 Problems during review 70 Reviewers not returning reviews 71 Receiving and checking of returned reviews 73 Checking of reviews 74 The ethics of amending reviewer reports for authors 77 The ‘ideal’ report 78 Back-to-back manuscripts 82 Dealing with enquiries on manuscript status 84 Chapter 5: The decision-making process for reviewed manuscripts 87 The organizational structure for decision making 87 The decision-making process 89 Divided opinions from reviewers 91 The decisions that can be made 94 Checks to be made before communicating decisions to authors 99 Communicating the decision to the authors 102 Rebuttals and appeals from authors 103 Dealing with revisions 104 Dealing with resubmissions 107 Problems with resubmissions 109 Acceptance 110 Decision making to consistent standards and the problem of availability of space 112 Special considerations in decision making: dual-use research and the possible misuse of information 114 Chapter 6: Moving to online submission and review 119 How do you choose an online system? 120 How to prepare to move to online working 122 Evaluation of current workflow and responsibilities 123 Specification design for the journal 125 Questions and text options on the site 125 Preparation of editorial correspondence for the online site 126 Health and safety issues 127 Training and support 128 Data transfer 130 The launch and transition period 130 What to expect after going live online 132 Impact on submission numbers 132 Impact on the quality of submissions 132 Impact on geographical origin of submissions 132 Impact on reviewing and administration times 133 Problems that may be encountered and how to deal with them 133 Online systems are never closed 133 Users will grumble 133 Users needing extra support 133 Editors not using the online system properly 134 The need to work ‘offline’ occasionally 134 Users not using the online system to communicate or not mounting all relevant information 134 Responses from reviewers 135 Reviews submitted for the wrong manuscript or comments in the wrong place, and editors submitting the wrong documents or working on the wrong manuscript screen 135 Other editors or people not associated with a manuscript needing to see material 135 Submissions from the editor-in-chief 136 Reviewers requesting hard copy and/or refusing to work online 136 Users adding other people’s email addresses to their own accounts 137 A final note 137 Chapter 7: Reviewers – a precious resource 139 Thanks and feedback to reviewers 139 Reviewer training 140 Ways to recompense reviewers 142 How to develop and maintain reviewer loyalty 143 Recognition of peer review as an accredited professional activity 144 Chapter 8: The obligations and responsibilities of the people involved in peer review 147 Authors – their obligations and responsibilities 148 To act honestly 148 To choose the most appropriate journal 149 To make sure manuscripts are well presented, contain nothing inappropriate and are submitted correctly 149 To deal appropriately with all authorship issues 151 Editors – their obligations and responsibilities 158 General responsibilities 158 Responsibilities to authors 159 Responsibilities to reviewers 160 Responsibilities to readers 161 Reviewers – their obligations and responsibilities 162 Editorial office staff – their obligations and responsibilities 164 Conflicts of interest – what they are and how to deal with them 164 What are conflicts of interest? 164 How should conflicts of interest be handled? 167 Moral dilemmas 169 Political or human rights issues 169 Authors accused of criminal offences 170 Refusals by publishers to publish articles 170 Inability to complete review of a manuscript 170 Chapter 9: Misconduct in scientific research and publishing – what it is and how to deal with it 173 What types of misconduct can occur? 174 Author misconduct 174 Reviewer misconduct 182 Editor misconduct 183 How should cases of alleged or suspected misconduct be handled? 184 Where can you turn for help? 187 The publisher 188 Professional bodies 188 Scholarly publishing organizations 188 The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) 188 The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) 189 International Committees for Scientific Misconduct 189 Funding agencies 190 What sanctions can be imposed as a penalty for misconduct? 190 Authors found guilty of misconduct 190 Reviewers found guilty of misconduct 192 Editors found guilty of misconduct 192 Correcting the literature 192 Notification of an error 193 Expression of concern 194 Retraction of an article 194 Removal of an article 196 Replacement of an article 196 Dubious or fraudulent data remaining in the literature 197 The future 197 Appendices Appendix I The Golden Rules and the Peer-Review Good Practice Checklist 201 Appendix II Examples of checklists, forms, guidance for reviewers and editorial letters 213 Appendix III Useful websites 269 Appendix IV Alternative models of peer review 275 Index 283

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Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of this bestselling text instructs students on the basic styles, principles, and techniques of radio and TV newswriting. It makes an ideal supplement to basic newswriting texts or radio and TV industry texts. Offers clear instruction, examples and exercises to guide beginning students in correct radio and TV news style Fully updated and with even more examples, exercises and tests The author has extensive radio and TV news experience, both on-the-air and behind the scenes as a producer, news writer, videographer, newscaster, sportscaster, host and reporter Table of ContentsPreface viii Learning Objectives viii Introduction ix Radio-tv News Terminology x Part 1: Writing the Story 1 Rewriting 1 Be Original 1 Short, Lean Sentences 1 Short but Sweet 1 Trim the Fat 2 Brevity 2 Make It Brief 2 Tight but Not Constricting 2 Helping Listeners and Viewers 3 One to a Customer 3 Nickel and Dime the Audience 3 Tell the Story 4 Talking It Out 4 Read the Story 4 Eyeing It Up 4 Summary 5 Part 2: Using Radio-tv News Style 6 Leads 6 Did You Hear the One About ? 6 Lead On 7 Emphasis Lead 7 Umbrella/Blanket Lead 7 Verbless Lead 8 Chronological/Narrative Lead 8 No Questions, Please 8 Choose a Lead #1 10 Choose a Lead #2 12 Choose a Lead #3 13 Choose a Lead #4 15 Names and Titles 18 What’s in a Name? 18 Who Was That? 18 Title Placement 19 Endless Titles 20 First Names First 20 Eliminate the Middleman 21 The Name Game 22 Answers to the Name Game 23 Identification 24 Identification Please 24 Addresses 24 Home Sweet Home 24 Ages 25 Age Gracefully 25 Attribution 25 Who Says So? 25 Attribution Test #1 27 Answers to Attribution Test #1 28 Say It with Says 29 Repetition 29 Repeat, Repeat, Repeat 29 Quotes 29 Quotable Quotes 29 Close but No Cigar 30 Quotations Test 31 Answers to Quotations Test 32 Facts or Opinions? 33 To Attribute or Not To Attribute 33 Attribution Test #2 34 Answers to Attribution Test #2 35 Aiding the Audience 36 Half-Listening Listeners 36 Contractions 36 Contractions Can’t Hurt 36 Pronouns 37 Who’s He? 37 You Is Us 37 Verb Tense 38 Now Is the Time 38 Time Elements 38 Timely Time 38 Natural Time 39 Verb Voice 39 Action Please 39 Rewriting Test 41 Answers to Rewriting Test 42 Abbreviations 43 What Does T-H-A-T Stand For? 43 Organized Organizations 43 A R-O-S-E Is Not a ROSE 43 Abbreviations Test #1 45 Abbreviations Test #2 47 Answers to Abbreviations Test #2 49 Numbers 50 By the Numbers 50 Ban the Symbols 50 Ordinary Ordinals 51 Bits and Pieces 51 Round Figures 51 Telling Time 52 Exceptions to Numbers Rules 52 Numbers Test #1 54 Numbers Test #2 56 Answers to Numbers Test #2 58 Approximation Test 59 Answers to Approximation Test 60 Punctuation 61 Practical Punctuation 61 Copyediting 61 Correctable Errors 61 Script Style 62 Putting It on Paper 62 Script Formats 63 Radio Reader Story 63 Radio Actuality Story 64 Radio Reporter Voicer/Wraparound Story 65 Television Reader Story 66 Television Picture/Graphics Story 67 Television Video Story 68 Television VO/SOT Story 69 Summary 70 The BIG Time 71 Exercises 72 Komodo Dragons Story 72 Komodo Dragons Story Model 73 Komodo Dragons Story Analysis 73 Traffic Deaths Story 74 Traffic Deaths Story Model 75 Traffic Deaths Story Analysis 75 Cancer Money Story 76 Cancer Money Story Model 77 Cancer Money Story Analysis 77 Sports Arena Story 78 Sports Arena Story Model 79 Sports Arena Story Analysis 79 Supervisor Controversy Story 80 Supervisor Controversy Story Model 81 Supervisor Controversy Story Analysis 81 USO Story 82 USO Story Model 83 USO Story Analysis 83 Part 3: Writing Introductions 84 Introducing Recorded Comments from Sources 84 Actualities and Soundbites 84 Introducing Reporter Packages 85 Voicers, Wraparounds and Packages 85 Exercises 88 Introductions for Actualities and Soundbites 88 Firefighters Pay Story 88 Firefighters Pay Story Model 1 89 Firefighters Pay Story Model 2 90 Firefighters Pay Story Analysis 91 Actuality Introduction Sentences 91 Actuality Introduction Sentences Models 92 Actuality Introduction Sentences Analysis 92 Salmonella Outbreak Story 93 Salmonella Outbreak Story Model 94 Salmonella Outbreak Story Analysis 95 Introductions for Pre-Recorded Stories from Reporters 96 Traffic Deaths Story 96 Traffic Deaths Story Reporter Introduction Models 97 Traffic Deaths Story Reporter Introduction Analysis 98 Killer Whale Story 99 Killer Whale Story Reporter Introduction Models 100 Killer Whale Story Reporter Introduction Analysis 101 Introductions for Live Reports 102 Warehouse Fire Story 102 Warehouse Fire Story Reporter Introduction Models 103 Warehouse Fire Story Reporter Introduction Analysis 104 Squirrel Jet Story 105 Squirrel Jet Story Reporter Introduction Models 106 Squirrel Jet Story Reporter Introduction Analysis 107 Part 4: Adding Visuals 108 Writing for Television 108 Turn on the TV 108 Split Screen 110 Exercises 111 Westlake High School Story 111 Westlake High School Story Model 112 Westlake High School Story Analysis 112 SAT Scores Story 113 SAT Scores Story Model 114 SAT Scores Story Analysis 115 Golden Dollar Story 116 Golden Dollar Story Model 117 Golden Dollar Story Analysis 118 Measles Shots Story 119 Measles Shots Story Model 120 Measles Shots Story Analysis 121 Delayed Debate Story 122 Delayed Debate Story Model 123 Delayed Debate Story Analysis 124 Parking Lot Fire Story 125 Parking Lot Fire Story Model 126 Parking Lot Fire Story Analysis 127 Tree Clean-Up Story 128 Tree Clean-Up Story Model 129 Tree Clean-Up Story Analysis 130 Car Auction Story 131 Car Auction Story Model 132 Car Auction Story Analysis 133 Summary 134 Congratulations 134 Appendix: United Press International Pronunciation Guide 135

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Book SynopsisWho makes the news in a digital age? Participatory Journalism offers fascinating insights into how journalists in Western democracies are thinking about, and dealing with, the inclusion of content produced and published by the public. A timely look at digital news, the changes it is bringing for journalists and an industry in crisis Original data throughout, in the form of in-depth interviews with dozens of journalists at leading news organizations in ten Western democracies Provides a unique model of the news-making process and its openness to user participation in five stages Gives a first-hand look at the workings and challenges of online journalism on a global scale, through data that has been seamlessly combined so that each chapter presents the views of journalists in many nations, highlighting both similarities and differences, both national and individual Trade Review"The authors do an excellent job situating their study and the concept of participation within the broader body of research and theory on journalism, but also offer useful insights into the practical realities of how journalists are addressing an increasingly active audience in the newsroom today." (Journalism, 23 February 2012) "Like its authors, half of whom are both journalists and scholars, the book is also a hybrid - on the one hand, it serves as a robust piece of empirical research and, on the other, it is an excellent textbook for journalism students. This is evidently a deliberate device by the authors who wish to make a contribution to knowledge without alienating potential readers. The book is written in clear, familiar English resembling more of a journalistic style than an academic one, and each chapter ends with questions inviting the reader (or lecturer) to discuss and probe issues. There is also an effective glossary which explains terms which may be unfamiliar to those starting out in the field." Intended primarily as a textbook - each chapter concludes with discussion questions - the volume provides an excellent starting point for examining the implications of new ways of collecting and disseminating what we call news." (Choice, 1 October 2011) Table of ContentsNotes on Authors. Acknowledgements. Authors' Note. Chapter 1: Introduction: Sharing the Road. Part I: The Impact of Participatory Journalism. Chapter 2: Mechanisms of Participation: How audience options shape the conversation (Alfred Hermida). Chapter 3: The Journalist’s Relationship with Users: New dimensions to conventional roles (Ari Heinonen). Part II: Managing Change. Chapter 4: Inside the Newsroom: Journalists' motivations and organizational structures (Steve Paulussen). Chapter 5: Managing Audience Participation: Practices, workfl ows and strategies (David Domingo). Chapter 6: User Comments: The transformation of participatory space (Zvi Reich). Part III: Issues and Implications. Chapter 7: Taking Responsibility: Legal and ethical issues in participatory journalism (Jane B. Singer). Chapter 8: Participatory Journalism in the Marketplace: Economic motivations behind the practices (Marina Vujnovic). Chapter 9: Understanding a New Phenomenon: The signifi cance of participatory journalism (Thorsten Quandt). Chapter 10: Fluid Spaces, Fluid Journalism: The role of the "active recipient" in participatory journalism (Alfred Hermida). Appendix: About Our Study. Glossary. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWho makes the news in a digital age? Participatory Journalism offers fascinating insights into how journalists in Western democracies are thinking about, and dealing with, the inclusion of content produced and published by the public. A timely look at digital news, the changes it is bringing for journalists and an industry in crisis Original data throughout, in the form of in-depth interviews with dozens of journalists at leading news organizations in ten Western democracies Provides a unique model of the news-making process and its openness to user participation in five stages Gives a first-hand look at the workings and challenges of online journalism on a global scale, through data that has been seamlessly combined so that each chapter presents the views of journalists in many nations, highlighting both similarities and differences, both national and individual Trade Review"The authors do an excellent job situating their study and the concept of participation within the broader body of research and theory on journalism, but also offer useful insights into the practical realities of how journalists are addressing an increasingly active audience in the newsroom today." (Journalism, 23 February 2012) "Like its authors, half of whom are both journalists and scholars, the book is also a hybrid - on the one hand, it serves as a robust piece of empirical research and, on the other, it is an excellent textbook for journalism students. This is evidently a deliberate device by the authors who wish to make a contribution to knowledge without alienating potential readers. The book is written in clear, familiar English resembling more of a journalistic style than an academic one, and each chapter ends with questions inviting the reader (or lecturer) to discuss and probe issues. There is also an effective glossary which explains terms which may be unfamiliar to those starting out in the field." Intended primarily as a textbook - each chapter concludes with discussion questions - the volume provides an excellent starting point for examining the implications of new ways of collecting and disseminating what we call news." (Choice, 1 October 2011) Table of ContentsNotes on Authors vii Acknowledgements x Authors’ Note xii Chapter 1: Introduction: Sharing the Road 1 Part I: The Impact of Participatory Journalism 11 Chapter 2: Mechanisms of Participation: How audience options shape the conversation 13 Alfred Hermida Chapter 3: The Journalist’s Relationship with Users: New dimensions to conventional roles 34 Ari Heinonen Part II: Managing Change 57 Chapter 4: Inside the Newsroom: Journalists’ motivations and organizational structures 59 Steve Paulussen Chapter 5: Managing Audience Participation: Practices, workfl ows and strategies 76 David Domingo Chapter 6: User Comments: The transformation of participatory space 96 Zvi Reich Part III: Issues and Implications 119 Chapter 7: Taking Responsibility: Legal and ethical issues in participatory journalism 121 Jane B. Singer Chapter 8: Participatory Journalism in the Marketplace: Economic motivations behind the practices 139 Marina Vujnovic Chapter 9: Understanding a New Phenomenon: The signifi cance of participatory journalism 155 Thorsten Quandt Chapter 10: Fluid Spaces, Fluid Journalism: The role of the “active recipient” in participatory journalism 177 Alfred Hermida Appendix: About Our Study 192 Glossary 203 References 209 Index 220

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Book SynopsisMolly McClain presents a biography of Ellen Browning Scripps, an American newspaperwoman, feminist, suffragist, abolitionist, social reformer, and philanthropist who made her fortune in the rapidly expanding Scripps chain of newspapers and used her wealth and influence to support philanthropic causes. Trade Review“What a life! Ellen Browning Scripps made an astonishing amount of money, lived a very long time, and gave millions away. In doing so, she changed the landscape of the far West and earned for herself a pivotal place in American philanthropy. This fine book gives Scripps her due.”—William Deverell, director of the Huntington–USC Institute on California and the West “[Ellen Browning Scripps’s] progressive legacy undergirds the best of San Diego. This compelling book breaks the glass ceiling in the genre of Southern California biographies.”—Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles “McClain tells Scripps’s story with verve, suggesting that her example of modest living and exorbitant giving has many lessons for our own gilded age.”—Rebecca Jo Plant, associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego “A skillful and loving tribute to Ellen Browning Scripps, one of America’s least-known yet influential philanthropists. This is the inspiring true story of how one person has made a difference in the world.”—William Lawrence, executive director of the San Diego History Center “McClain’s biography of Ellen Browning Scripps isn’t just about a beloved San Diego philanthropist. . . . [It] is also a history of women’s fight for equality, the rise of mass-market media, Detroit as a booming industrial center, and San Diego as an upstart West Coast center of innovation. Scripps appeared on the cover of Time magazine in the 1920s and she still warrants attention nearly a century later.”—Roger Showley, staff writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune “McClain’s biography of this remarkable philanthropist and journalist is a gift to all readers.”—Hannah S. Cohen, coauthor of Women Trailblazers of California: Pioneer to the PresentTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology 1. A Lapsed Victorian 2. The Evening News 3. The Realm of Queen Calafia 4. A Young Jewel 5. A Cold Shower of Gold 6. Down to the Sea 7. Old Age, New Age 8. A Feminist Speaks Out 9. Sweet Virginia 10. Educating Girls 11. The Playground and Community House 12. South Molton Villa 13. The Sinews of War 14. Still Roaring in the 1920s 15. Educating Women Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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