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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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Book SynopsisMediated Narration in the Digital Age examines mediated narration from 1991 through 2018. Peter Joseph Gloviczki considers this pivotal period spanning the rise of the World Wide Web through the growth of social media to understand how contemporary media accounts storied everyday life and times of crisis. He uses examples across media culture to show that complicated issues benefit from a critical poststructuralist approach to journalism, which promotes a communitarian ethos of respect, inclusion, and dialogue. Textual analysis of a wide range of media narratives—from a 2012 YouTube clip outlining a time line of the Sandy Hook school shootings, to coverage of then-newly-discovered footage of President Roosevelt in a wheelchair in 2013, to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2017 piece “Seven Days of Heroin”—illustrate how theoretical concepts work in practice while explaining the new media environment. In response to the lack of awareness oTrade Review “Gloviczki contributes in important ways to the ongoing debate about the future of journalism, a debate animated by the unprecedented potential for new media technology to revitalize our thinking about—and our commitment to—a more humane world.”—Theodore L. Glasser, professor emeritus of communication at Stanford University“A compelling, provocative, and highly instructive manifesto for new and better ways to practice the art of communication, whether the art of journalism or the art of communication, in everyday life.”—Gerry Philipsen, professor emeritus of communication at the University of Washington “Gloviczki’s book—scaffolded by an intricate grid of theories—offers a personally rooted, poignant, powerful, and accessible exposition of mediated narration’s cultural dimensions, its essential role in helping audiences navigate the complex terrains of school violence, ableism, body politics, drug addiction, and more.”—Radhika Parameswaran, Herman B. Wells Endowed Professor, The Media School at Indiana University–Bloomington“Stunning writing, bold, close to the bone: Gloviczki shows us how to show, not tell.”—Norman K. Denzin, professor emeritus of communications, Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois “In our troubled times we depend on journalism more than ever. But like many other societal institutions, journalism, too, is challenged to give voice to the variety of our experiences, to go beyond the flatness of portrayals, and, cognizant of its power and its constraints, to encourage society to cherish that narrating differences can unite. Mediated Narration in the Digital Age is a thoughtful and insightful reminder of that.”—Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, professor of Internet governance and regulation at the University of Oxford “Mediated Narration in the Digital Age provides a prescription for a form of storytelling better equipped to ethically represent the various communities that are both journalism’s subjects and its audiences. Both sobering and hopeful, Mediated Narration in the Digital Age is an important book designed to bring twenty-first-century journalism ‘more closely into alignment with the human experience.’”—Michael X. Delli Carpini, Oscar H. Gandy Professor of Communication and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Storying the Media World Chapter Two: Storying Sandy Hook Chapter Three: Storying FDR Chapter Four: Storying “Seven Days of Heroin” Chapter Five: Storying the Future of Journalism and Mass Communication Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn Atomic Bill, Vincent Kiernan examines the fraught career of New York Times science journalist, William L. Laurence and shows his professional and personal lives to be a cautionary tale of dangerous proximity to power. Laurence was fascinated with atomic science and its militarization. When the Manhattan Project drew near to perfecting the atomic bomb, he was recruited to write much of the government''s press materials that were distributed on the day that Hiroshima was obliterated. That instantly crowned Laurence as one of the leading journalistic experts on the atomic bomb. As the Cold War dawned, some assessed Laurence as a propagandist defending the militarization of atomic energy. For others, he was a skilled science communicator who provided the public with a deep understanding of the atomic bomb. Laurence leveraged his perch at the Times to engage in paid speechmaking, book writing, filmmakingTable of ContentsIntroduction: A Moth to the Flame 1. The Second Coming of Prometheus 2. On the Army's Payroll 3. Magnetic Current 4. Atomland-on-Mars 5. Trinity, Hiroshima and Nagasaki 6. Aftermath 7. Atomic Plagiarism in the South Pacific 8. Reporter Grade 8 9. The Elixir of Life 10. The Hell Bomb 11. Atomic Dialogue 12. The U-Bomb 13. King Laurence 14. Peace Through Understanding

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Book SynopsisIn The Price of Truth, Richard Fine recounts the intense drama surrounding the German surrender at the end of World War II and the veteran Associated Press journalist Edward Kennedy''s controversial scoop. On May 7, 1945, Kennedy bypassed military censorship to be the first to break the news of the Nazi surrender executed in Reims, France. Both the practice and the public perception of wartime reporting would never be the same. While, at the behest of Soviet leaders, Allied authorities prohibited release of the story, Kennedy stuck to his journalistic principles and refused to manage information he believed the world had a right to know. No action by an American correspondent during the war proved more controversial.The Paris press corps was furious at what it took to be Kennedy''s unethical betrayal; military authorities threatened court-martial before expelling him from Europe. Kennedy defended himself, insisting the news was being withhelTrade ReviewFine presents a meticulous examination of the fraught relationship between the military and the media during World War II. A fresh contribution to the history of journalism. * Kirkus Review *

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Book SynopsisMediated Intimacy looks at contemporary sex and relationship advice, exploring how our intimate lives are shaped through different media, from manuals and magazines to television and Twitter. By exploring how intimacy is constructed through different media texts, the authors consider which ideas and practices these changing forms of 'sexpertise' open up, and which they close down. The book reveals the intimate operation of power in mediated advice, how words and images, stories and sound can work to shore up social injustice. It critically engages with the ideas of choice and responsibility in sex self-help, arguing that these can obscure and/or justify oppression, even if they're sometimes experienced as empowering and/or pleasurable. This bold and incisive book provides a radical challenge to the assumptions underlying the sex advice industry, and presents a critical, collaborative and consensual vision for sex advice of the future.Trade Review"At a time when the field of sexual discourse is often characterized as unbounded we may fail to notice the structuring operations of new normativities. This exceptionally readable book tracks fraught concepts of intimacy as they arise in a range of media forms, and a period of more overt transactionalism and heavy cultural emphasis on production of the sexually desirable, sexually agentic self. The authors' meticulous and rigorous account of public discourses of sexual intimacy is a considerable achievement."—Diane Negra, University College Dublin "Investigating the varied dimensions of mediating our intimate lives, this brilliant book provides a far-reaching analysis of contemporary forms of sex advice, from sex television to sex apps and more. Importantly, Mediated Intimacy not only examines the contemporary media landscape, but it is also a guide for readers to create sex-critical advice on their own, using creative and thought-provoking examples for challenging conventional norms and practices about sexual intimacies."—Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi 1 Mediated Intimacy: Sex Advice in Media Culture 1 2 History of Mediated Sex Advice 30 3 Gender, Sexuality and the Body in the Media 51 4 Being Normal 83 5 Work and Entrepreneurship 107 6 Pleasure 132 7 Safety and Risk 153 8 Communication and Consent 176 9 Conclusions 202 References 226 Index 261

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Book SynopsisDespite the criticisms that have been leveled at news organizations in recent years and the many difficulties they face, journalism matters. It matters, argues Schudson, because it orients people daily in the complex and changing worlds in which they live. It matters because it offers a fact-centered, documented approach to pertinent public issues. It matters because it keeps watch on the powerful, especially those in government, and can press upon them unpleasant truths to which they must respond. Corruption is stemmed, unwise initiatives stopped, public danger averted because of what journalists do. This book challenges journalists to think hard about what they really do. It challenges skeptical news audiences to be mindful not only of media bias but also of their own biases and how these can distort their perception. And it holds out hope that journalism will be for years to come a path for ambitious, curious young people who love words or pictures or numbers and want to use them to improve the public conversation in familiar ways or in ways yet to be imagined.Trade Review“Michael Schudson has written a thoughtful, comprehensive, balanced, eloquent, and passionate book about the worth of journalism in present times. A must-read.”Pablo Boczkowski, Northwestern University “This book is vintage Schudson. A concise, matter-of-fact recitation of why we should care about journalism, it will top syllabi everywhere in explaining journalism’s singular importance and in nurturing its future survival.”Barbie Zelizer, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction 2. What Kind of Journalism Matters Most 3. Reported, Compelling, and Assertive 4. The Problem of Media Bias 5. Evidence That Journalism Matters (Or Doesn’t) 6. Why Technology Is Not the Whole Story 7. Journalism’s Four Non-Revolutions 8. Is There a Future for Journalism? Further Reading Notes

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Book SynopsisDespite the criticisms that have been leveled at news organizations in recent years and the many difficulties they face, journalism matters. It matters, argues Schudson, because it orients people daily in the complex and changing worlds in which they live. It matters because it offers a fact-centered, documented approach to pertinent public issues. It matters because it keeps watch on the powerful, especially those in government, and can press upon them unpleasant truths to which they must respond. Corruption is stemmed, unwise initiatives stopped, public danger averted because of what journalists do. This book challenges journalists to think hard about what they really do. It challenges skeptical news audiences to be mindful not only of media bias but also of their own biases and how these can distort their perception. And it holds out hope that journalism will be for years to come a path for ambitious, curious young people who love words or pictures or numbers and want to use them to improve the public conversation in familiar ways or in ways yet to be imagined.Trade Review“Michael Schudson has written a thoughtful, comprehensive, balanced, eloquent, and passionate book about the worth of journalism in present times. A must-read.”Pablo Boczkowski, Northwestern University “This book is vintage Schudson. A concise, matter-of-fact recitation of why we should care about journalism, it will top syllabi everywhere in explaining journalism’s singular importance and in nurturing its future survival.”Barbie Zelizer, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction2. What Kind of Journalism Matters Most3. Reported, Compelling, and Assertive4. The Problem of Media Bias5. Evidence That Journalism Matters (Or Doesn’t)6. Why Technology Is Not the Whole Story7. Journalism’s Four Non-Revolutions8. Is There a Future for Journalism?Further ReadingNotes

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Book SynopsisThis volume chronicles the media's role in reshaping American life during the tumultuous nineteenth century by focusing specifically on the presentation of race and gender in the newspapers and magazines of the time. The work is divided into four parts: Part I, 'Race Reporting', details the various ways in which America's racial minorities were portrayed; Part II, 'Fires of Discontent', looks at the moral and religious opposition to slavery by the abolitionist movement and demonstrates how that opposition was echoed by African Americans themselves; Part III, 'The Cult of True Womanhood', examines the often disparate ways in which American women were portrayed in the national media as they assumed a greater role in public and private life; and Part IV, 'Transcending the Boundaries', traces the lives of pioneering women journalists who sought to alter and expand their gender's participation in American life, showing how the changing role of women led to various journalistic attempts to depict and define women through sensationalistic news coverage of female crime stories.

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Book SynopsisThis is a vivid, funny portrait of the four tumultuous years a young editor spent working in the gay press. Boston's weekly ""Gay Community News"" was ""the center of the universe"" during the late 1970s, writes Amy Hoffman in this memoir of gay liberation before AIDS, before gay weddings, and before The L Word. Provocative, informative, inspiring, and absurd, with a small circulation but a huge influence, ""Gay Community News"" produced a generation of leaders, writers, and friends. In addition to capturing the heady atmosphere of the times - the victories, controversies, and tragedies - Hoffman's memoir is also her personal story, written with wit and insight, of growing up in a political movement; of her deepening relationships with charismatic, talented, and sometimes utterly weird coworkers; and of trying to explain it all to her large Jewish family.Trade ReviewFunny, engaging, enlightening, heart-breaking: a history of the heart that will touch everyone who reads it. - Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent ""Amy Hoffman has written a fabulous memoir of post-Stonewall lesbian and gay liberation. The book captures the radical political spirit of the 1970s, conjuring up a world of men, women, and differently gender-configured activists who sought to foment a revolution to end capitalism, racism, homophobia, and sexism all the while putting out a weekly newspaper.... This is memoir at its best."" - Janice Irvine, author of Disorders of Desire ""Part social history, part personal memoir, and part off-beat love story. Amy Hoffman writes with so much charm and wit that this portrait of a group of political radicals trying to change the world becomes an endearing and completely accessible tribute to the power of community and the importance of convictions. There is something to love, admire, and laugh about on every page of this book. I hated to see it end."" - Stephen McCauley, author of The Object of My Affection ""An Army of Ex-Lovers is Amy Hoffman's witty, nuanced, personal history of Gay Community News, Boston's gay weekly newspaper in the 1970s and '80s. I expected as much from this fine writer. What is delightfully unexpected is that it is also the love story between a gay man and a lesbian. Political, cranky, fully committed, loyal, and loud. It's big love. It's the untold story of those early years of gay liberation."" - Kate Clinton, author of Don't Get Me Started

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Book SynopsisIn a speech opening the nineteenth Chinese Communist Party Congress meeting in October 2017, President Xi Jinping spoke of a 'New Era' characterized by new types of communication convergence between the government, Party, and state media. His speech signaled that the role of the media is now more important than ever in cultivating the Party's image at home and disseminating it abroad. Indeed, communication technologies, people, and platforms are converging in new ways around the world, not just in China. This process raises important questions about information flows, control, and regulation that directly affect the future of US-China relations. Just a year before Xi proclaimed the New Era, scholars had convened in Beijing at a conference cohosted by the Communication University of China and the US-based National Communication Association to address these questions. How do China and the United States envision each other, and how do our interlinked imaginaries create both opportunities for and obstacles to greater understanding and strengthened relations? Would the convergence of new media technologies, Party control, and emerging notions of netizenship in China lead to a new age of opening and reform, greater Party domination, or perhaps some new and intriguing combination of repression and freedom? Communication Convergence in Contemporary China presents international perspectives on US-China relations in this New Era with case studies that offer readers informative snapshots of how these relations are changing on the ground, in the lived realities of our daily communication habits.Trade ReviewMedia convergence is well-known as a concept, but as a historical process, it is complicated by changing social contexts. This volume studies media convergence in China while making sensitive comparisons with the United States. The result is an engaging comparative study that illuminates the concrete processes of media convergence and fragmentation in both countries. This is an important contribution to the study of global communication as well as media politics in China." - Guobin Yang, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

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Book SynopsisConfederate newspapers were beset by troubles: paper shortages, high ink prices, printers striking for higher pay, faulty telegraphic news service, and subscription prices insufficient to support their operations. But they also had the potential to be politically powerful, and their reporting of information—accurate or biased—shaped perceptions of the Civil War and its trajectory.The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil War investigates how Atlanta’s most important newspaper reported the Civil War in its news articles, editorial columns, and related items in its issues from April 1861 to April 1865. The authors show how The Intelligencer narrated the war’s important events based on the news it received, at what points the paper (and the Confederate press, generally) got the facts right or wrong based on the authors’ original research on the literature, and how the paper’s editorial columns reflected on those events from an unabashedly pro-Confederate point of view.While their book focuses on The Intelligencer, Stephen Davis and Bill Hendrick also contribute to the scholarship on Confederate newspapers, emphasizing the papers’ role as voices of Confederate patriotism, Southern nationalism, and contributors to wartime public morale. Their well-documented, detailed study adds to our understanding of the relationship between public opinion and misleading propaganda

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Book SynopsisPham Xuan An was one of the twentieth century's greatest spies. While working as a correspondent for Time during the Vietnam War, he sent intelligence reports - written in invisible ink or hidden inside spring rolls in film canisters - to Ho Chi Minh and his generals in North Vietnam.Only after Saigon fell in 1975 did An's colleagues learn that the affable raconteur in their midst, acclaimed as ""dean of the Vietnamese press corps,"" was actually a general in the North Vietnamese Army. In recognition of his tradecraft and his ability to spin military losses - such as the Têt Offensive of 1968 - ­into psychological gains, An was awarded sixteen military medals.After the book's original publication, WikiLeaks revealed that Thomas A. Bass's account of An's career was distributed to CIA agents as a primer in espionage. Now available in paper with a new preface, An's story remains one of the most gripping to emerge from the era.

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Book SynopsisThis book takes an in-depth look at the function of public relations as it exists in the U.S. military in the 21st Century.There have been several books and journal articles covering the military/media relationship but none that delve into breadth and depth of the responsibilities of today's military public affairs officer. This book discusses the concept and foundations of military public affairs (relations), the changing strategic landscape in communications, operational planning and execution and the people who practice military public affairs.The goal is to broaden knowledge and understanding of this vital, but little discussed, area of public relations among civilian and military public relations and communications professionals, faculty and staff in public relations programs, military leaders, as well as the U.S. civilian populace, and research scholars specializing in military public relations or public affairs operations.

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Book SynopsisStrike fast, strike hard—whether it's scoring a homerun or front-page news, Diane K. Shah, former sports columnist, knows how to grab the best story.In her memoir A Farewell to Arms, Legs, and Jockstraps, follow Diane's escapades, from interviews with a tipsy Mickey Mantle, to sneaking into off-limits Republican galas, dining with Frank Sinatra, flying a plane with Dennis Quaid, and countless other adventures where she wields her tape recorder and a tireless drive for more. From skirting KGB agents while covering the Cold War Olympics to hunting down the three mechanical sharks starring in Jaws, Diane's experiences are filled with real heart and a tongue-in-cheek attitude. An insightful look into the difficulties of navigating a male-dominated profession, A Farewell to Arms, Legs, and Jockstraps offers rich retellings and behind-the-scenes details of stories of a trail-blazing career and the prejudices facing female sportswriters during the 60s and 70s.Trade ReviewFormer sportswriter Shah hilariously chronicles her experiences in the good old boys' world of sports reporting beginning in the late 1960s with the National Observer....Eventually, Shah became "just one of the guys" while blazing a trail for female sports reporters. Shah's earnest and witty memoir serves as an astute look into the world of sports journalism. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Call Me "Tolerated"2. Can't Hire a Girl for That!3. I Didn't Fall Far from the Tree4. This Was My . . . Hero?5. Pots, Pans and Me6. Taming the Green Monster7. Back at the Ranch8. My Seven-Dollar Formal Gown9. Where Is That Damn Shark?10. Ladies Home Journal, Miss?11. A Hat and a Purple Note Card12. "I Am My Arm"13. Moving On14. Into the Woods with Butch Cassidy15. If I Ever See That Girl Again, I'll Spit in Her Face16. I Wanna Make It Whichoo17. Mickey Mantle (Again)18. The Her-Ex19. What Does a Columnist Do Again?20. Hey, Kareem! I'm Talking to You!21. Lunch with the Ladies22. Georgia Out of Her Mind23. Dueling with The New York Times24. The Rednecks Come Calling25. "What on Earth Is the Matter with the Men in This Town?"26. Inside Enemy Territory27. Angels in the Locker Room28. "I Don't Need This Fucking Job"29. Marcus, Slow Down!30. Pass-Rushing Houseplants?31. I Always Feel That . . . Somebody's Watching Me32. The Accidental Invitation33. Up Yours, Steve!34. The Bully of Baseball35. Breaking and Entering36. Coach Fashionista37. A Word about David Letterman38. Wherefore Art?39. The Dreaded Balcony40. And Then I Was Gone41. The Man Every Man Wants To Be42. Quick! Hide Your Hand!43. The Enigma44. How to Fly an Airplane: Step 1<45. Newman Again, Really?46. Lose Your Gun, Chief!47. The KGB and Me48. The Moscow Police and Me49. Some Things Don't Change, Part I50. Some Things Don't Change, Part II51. Some Things Don't Change, Part III

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Book SynopsisBefore newspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force, especially in Australia – a country of newspaper giants and kingmakers.This magisterial book reveals who owned Australia’s newspapers and how they used them to wield political power. A corporate and political history of Australian newspapers spanning 140 years, it explains how Australia’s media system came to be dominated by a handful of empires and powerful family dynasties. Many are household names, even now: Murdoch, Fairfax, Symes, Packer. Written with verve and insight and showing unparalleled command of a vast range of sources, Sally Young shows how newspaper owners influenced policy-making, lobbied and bullied politicians, and shaped internal party politics.The book begins in 1803 with Australia’s first newspaper owner – a convict who became a wealthy bank owner – giving the industry a blend of notoriety, power and wealth from the start. Throughout the twentieth century, Australians were unaware that they were reading newspapers owned by secret bankrupts and failed land boomers, powerful mining magnates, Underbelly-style gangsters, bankers, and corporate titans. It ends with the downfall of Menzies in 1941 and his conviction that a handful of press barons brought him down. The intervening years are packed with political drama, business machinations and a struggle for readers, all while peddling power and influence. It’s an ambitious media and political history, the likes of whichhaven’t been undertaken before in Australia. Explores some of the most interesting and important episodes andrelationships from the birth of the Australian newspaper industryto the 1940s. Newspapers purport to hold the powerful to account but are rarelyheld to account about their own history and influence Sally Young is one of Australia’s leading media historians, and this is a magisterial work Packed with colourful detail, ambitious, grasping characters

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Book SynopsisIn December 1943, five courageous correspondents join a British air raid on Berlin. They are Australians, Alf King from the Sydney Morning Herald and Norm Stockton from the Sydney Sun; Americans, Ed Murrow from CBS and Lowell Bennett from the International News Service; and Norwegian journalist and activist, Nordahl Grieg. Each is assigned to one of the 400 Lancaster bombers that fly into the hazardous skies over Germany on a single night. Of the five, only two land back at base to file their stories.After parachuting out of his doomed aircraft, one reporter is taken prisoner. From there his captors take him on a remarkable tour of bombed-out German cities.In Dispatch from Berlin, 1943, Anthony Cooper and Thorsten Perl uncover this incredible true story of life on both sides of the war.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary tale of five brave reporters and their eyewitness accounts of the horrors of aerial warfare during and after a raid on Berlin. A compelling tribute to the 57 205 young men killed while serving with bomber command during the Second World War." —Ian McPhedran"This book captures the life and death drama that saw five war correspondents, two of them Australian, assigned to RAF Bomber Command to report on the most dangerous campaign of the Second World War — bombing Berlin. Neither they nor the crew knew if they would survive the night. A compelling story of a single raid that has remained untold for too long." —Peter Rees"A deep, intimate and remarkable story — indeed, a rare personal window into the huge and devastating machinery of the air war over Europe during World War Two. The trials and tribulations of five intrepid journalists is an exciting tale in its own right, but it simultaneously gives a unique keyhole with which to view the tenure and drama of the era. Well-written and equally well-researched, this book is a gem for those with even a passing interest in military history of the Second World War, and scholars of the field alike." —Craig Stockings"Dispatch from Berlin, 1943 takes you on a heart-stopping bombing raid over enemy territory as brave allied air crew battle flak, fighters and fate. Told through the eyes of five brave journalists who went with them, this is a remarkable book about the horror and humanity of war." —Mark Willacy

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Book SynopsisEthics and Journalism - Principles for the 21st century provides the readers with an introduction to journalism and updates them with a brief history and devolution of it. It explains the role of ethics in journalism in the 21st century. Further, it throws light on the role of politics in journalism and vice versa and the relations of it with the human rights. Also discussed in the book is the subject of digital and freelance journalism, the relationship of journalism with fake news, the challenges that arise in the field of journalism and the future possibilities in this field.

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Book SynopsisThis timely collection of essays analyses the crisis of journalism in contemporary South Africa at a period when the media and their role are frequently at the centre of public debate. The transition to digital news has been messy, random and unpredictable. The spread of news via social media platforms has given rise to political propaganda, fake news and a flattening of news to banality and gossip. Media companies, however, continue to shrink newsrooms, ousting experienced journalists in favour of 'content producers'. Against this backdrop, Daniels points out the contribution of investigative journalists to exposing corruption and sees new opportunities emerging to forge a model for the future of non-profit, public-funded journalism. Engaging and dynamic, the book argues for the power of public interest journalism, including investigative journalism, and a diversity of voices and positions to be reflected in the news. It addresses the gains and losses from decolonial and feminist perspectives and advocates for a radical shift in the way power is constituted by the media in the South African postcolony. A valuable introduction to the confusion that confronts journalism students, it has much to offer practising media professionals. Daniels uses her years of experience as a newspaper journalist to write with authority and illuminate complex issues about newsroom politics. Interviews with alienated media professionals and a semi-autobiographical lens add a personal element that will appeal to readers interested in the inner life of the media.Trade ReviewWhat is the power of journalism in an era of social media? Power and Loss in South African Journalism examines this important question and makes a ringing call to re-imagine the media for the 21st century. —Ferial Haffajee, associate editor, Daily Maverick Glenda Daniels takes sophisticated theoretical turns to recuperate the idea that the media ought not to reinforce existing patterns of power and domination, but instead, question the social order to mediate the emergence of a just and equal society. A must-read for scholars, students, policy makers and journalists trying to understand complex disruptive changes in the media. —Tawana Kupe, vice-chancellor and principal, University of PretoriaTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Acronyms Tables and figures Glossary Chapter 1 Power and subjection in the media landscape Chapter 2 The tension between the media, the state and Zuma’s African National Congress Chapter 3 ‘Zupta’: Power and loss in investigative journalism Chapter 4 The job loss tsunami in journalism Chapter 5 Going online when you’re offline: The case of community media Chapter 6 The anti-feminist backlash, the glass ceiling and online trolls Chapter 7 Decolonial ‘green shoots’ in media Chapter 8 Power, loss and reimagining journalismEpilogue Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the years 1842 to 1867, Newspapers and Newsmakers evaluates the impact of the Dublin nationalist press on the Irish nationalist cause in its aspirations to overthrow the 1800 Act of Union and establish an independent Irish nation. The Dublin nationalist journalists were totally immersed in Irish nationalist activities, whether by reporting news or creating it, often risking danger to themselves from the British government. Beginning with The Nation, a newspaper that heralded a new era of Irish political and cultural nationalism, this book charts the Dublin nationalist press’s emphatic role in the promotion of Daniel O’Connell’s Repeal of the Union campaign with its impressive peaceful mass mobilizations, the bitter and turbulent splits between leading Irish nationalists in 1846 and 1848, and the attempted Young Ireland rebellion. Following the temporary downfall of the nationalist movement, and in response to the Great Famine, the Dublin nationalist journalists sought an ideological reconstruction of the Irish nationalist cause that included a long-term commitment to revolutionary nationalism leading to the rise of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Drawing upon critical analyses of the political and literary contents of the Dublin nationalist newspapers, emphasis is placed upon the power of ideas, particularly the impassioned dynamics between constitutional nationalism and revolutionary nationalism. This book also focuses on the thinking of high-profile nationalist writers such as Thomas Davis and John Mitchel and the inspiration they gave to their contemporaries and future Irish nationalists alike. Newspapers and Newsmakers establishes that what was written in the Dublin nationalist press during the mid-nineteenth century had a powerful and enduring influence on the development of Irish nationalism.Trade ReviewReviews 'An original contribution to the historiography of Irish nationalism and press history in Ireland.' Michael Foley'The political awareness and thirst for knowledge of the lower classes can be glossed over by historians. Andrews has done us a service by redressing this imbalance in a fine and thoughtful book.'History, The Journal of the Historical AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Nation and the Dublin Repeal Press The founding of The Nation The Dublin Repeal papers and the work of the Repeal Association Irish nationality and The Nation’s literature The zenith of the Repeal movement, 1843 2. The role of the Dublin nationalist press in the events leading to the downfall of the Irish nationalist movement in 1848 Conflicts between The Nation and the Repeal leadership from 1844 The 1846 secession between Young and Old Ireland and its aftermath The impact of the Great Famine on the 1848 secession The rebel press and the collapse of the Irish nationalist cause 3. Survival and revival – the Dublin nationalist press post-1848 Recovery of the Irish nationalist cause and The Irishman, 1849–50 The Dublin nationalist press and the tenant right movement in the 1850s The 1855–6 Tribune and the reassertion of advanced nationalism The strengthening of Irish nationalism from 1858: The Nation and The Irishman 4. The Irish People and the Fenian movement The founding of The Irish People The Irish People and the ideology of Fenianism The Irish People and nationalist literature The Irish People and its influence on the rise of the IRB Reflections

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Book SynopsisThis essential guide, edited by experienced journal editors, is the definitive sourcebook for prospective authors who are seeking direction and advice about developing academic papers in marketing that will have a high probability of publication in the best journals in the discipline. It brings together a wealth of contributors, all of whom are experienced researchers and have been published in the leading marketing journals. More than a dozen and a half current and former editors of marketing journals contributed to this volume, contributing words of wisdom and sage advice for the beginning scholar and experienced writer alike. The book covers such topics as ideation, positioning of papers, review of the literature, discussion of methods, presentation of results, development of theoretical and practical implications and responding to reviewers. Both empirical and conceptual papers are addressed. Individual chapters focus on papers with a behavioral focus, a marketing science focus, a strategy focus, and a public policy focus. This book is an indispensable guide for doctoral students, faculty teaching doctoral courses, individuals early in their career in marketing and scholars who wish to place their work in those journals which have a significant impact on the marketing discipline. Contributors include: J.R. Bettman, R.N. Bolton, L. Ferrell, O.C. Ferrell, G.N. Frazier, R.P. Hill, J. Huber, C.S. Katsikeas, U. Kayande, V. Kumar, D.M. Ladik, D.R. Lehmann, M.F. Luce, D.J. MacInnis, V. Mittal, C. Moorman, C. Pechmann, J.H. Roberts, R. Staelin, D.W. Stewart, S. Stremersch, J.O. Summers, S.L. Vargo, R.S. Winer Trade Review'''How to'' books tend to be a poisoned chalice! They imply a well-defined path to achieving a goal, such as a publication in one of the best marketing journals, but neglect the probability of failure and trouble along the way. Fortunately, this book is an exception. It provides incredibly useful insights into the thorny publication process from the perspective of accomplished authors, editors and reviewers. Collectively, the different guidelines and experiences revealed in this book make it a must read for everyone who aspires to publish in top marketing journals - and a consolation for those who never made it.' --Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: List of figures and tables vii Biographies of editors and contributors ix Preface xx Acknowledgements xxii SECTION I THE PUBLICATION PROCESS Introduction to Section I 2 1 The Contribution Continuum Revisited Daniel M. Ladik and David W. Stewart 4 2 John O. Summers (2001), ‘Guidelines for Conducting Research and Publishing in Marketing: From Conceptualization Through the Review Process’, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science , 29 (4), Fall, 405–15 17 3 Publishing Ethics: Managing for Success O.C. Ferrell and Linda Ferrell 28 SECTION II TAILORING YOUR WORK TO YOUR AUDIENCE Introduction to Section II 46 4 On the Positioning of Research Papers in the Marketing Discipline Gary L. Frazier 47 5 How to Publish Consumer Research Based on Experiments in the Top Marketing Journals Cornelia ‘Connie’ Pechmann 53 6 John H. Roberts, Ujwal Kayande and Stefan Stremersch (2014), ‘From Academic Research to Marketing Practice: Exploring the Marketing Science Value Chain’, International Journal of Research in Marketing , 31 (2), June, 127–40 70 7 Deborah J. MacInnis (2011), ‘A Framework for Conceptual Contributions in Marketing’, Journal of Marketing , 75 (4), July, 136–54 84 8 Publishing Marketing Strategy Papers in Scholarly Journals V. Kumar 103 9 So, You Want to Write Policy-Relevant Articles? Ronald Paul Hill 126 10 Publishing in International Marketing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Guideposts Constantine S. Katsikeas 138 11 Sample Design for Research in Marketing Vikas Mittal 157 SECTION III REVIEWS AND THE REVISION PROCESS Introduction to Section III 175 12 Donald R. Lehmann and Russell S. Winer (2017), ‘The Role and Impact of Reviewers on the Marketing Discipline’, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science , 45 (5), September, 587–92 177 13 How Papers Get Better Before They Get Published Ruth N. Bolton 183 14 The Service-Dominant Logic Journey: From Conceptualization to Publication Stephen L. Vargo 188 SECTION IV FINAL THOUGHTS Introduction to Section IV 198 15 David W. Stewart (2008), ‘Academic Publishing in Marketing: Best and Worst Practices’, European Business Review, Special Issue: Academic Journals and Academic Publishing , 20 (5), 421–33 199 16 Responding to Reviewers: Lessons from 17 Years of Editor Experience at Duke University Christine Moorman, James R. Bettman, Joel D. Huber, Mary Frances Luce and Richard Staelin 212 Index 223

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Book SynopsisAn Inky Business is a book about the making and printing of news. It is a history of ink, paper, printing press and type, and of those who made and read newspapers in Britain, continental Europe and America from the British Civil Wars to the Battle of Gettysburg in the United States nearly 200 years later. But it is also an account of what news was and how the idea of news became central to public life. Newspapers ranged from purveyors of high seriousness to carriers of scurrilous gossip. Our current obsession with 'fake news', the worrying revelations or hints about how money, power and technology shapes and controls the press and flows of what is believed to be genuine information, has dark early-modern echoes.Trade Review'Matt Shaw's An Inky Business is a vivid and incisive account of the origins of newspapers and their extraordinary role in the transformation of society over 200 years. With the very concept of news under threat, this book could not be more timely.'-Paul Lay, editor of History Today and author of Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate (2020)

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