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Book SynopsisNegative stories make the news. Drama and conflicts, victims and villains. They are our modern world. Or are they?This revised second edition on constructive news challenges the traditional concepts and thinking of the news media. It shows the consequences media negativity has on the audience, public discourse, the press and democracy as a whole.The book also explores ways to change old news habits and provides hands-on guidelines on how to do so. Moreover, the book presents numerous examples from the author’s ten-year tenure as executive director of news at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation where he led a successful paradigm shift in news production. Constructive News is a wake-up call for a media world that struggles for a future, as well as an inspirational handbook on the next megatrend in journalism.

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Book SynopsisJournalism and unique translation practices by Japanese media todayInternational news stories provided to the public basically rely on translation. Most of this translation is done not by translators, but by journalists with practically no training in translation. What happens when the norms of journalism and those of translation clash? In this book, the author, a trained conference interpreter and former international journalist, investigates translator decisions in the practice of Japanese news translation. Her extensive analysis of texts from six major Japanese newspapers and interviews with Japanese “journalators” focuses on direct quotations, where accuracy is a journalistic priority but can generate loss of communication impact if implemented rigidly. She argues that many shifts from accuracy can be explained as risk management strategies. When News Travels East provides invaluable insight from an insider about news translation in Japan and beyond and paves the way for further research in the field.This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).Trade ReviewBlog article - Rethinking the role of news translation in the face of the pandemic'While the role of translation in the global dissemination of news can be viewed positively in terms of information equality, it has also been criticized for bringing about an infodemic (i.e., an overabundance of information including false, erroneous, or unfounded claims).'Kayo Matsushita, https://www.federationhss.ca/en/blog/rethinking-role-news-translation-face-pandemicTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Preface Chapter 1. Introduction1.1 Everywhere and Nowhere: Defining the Boundaries of News Translation1.2 Scope and Purpose1.3 Case and FrameworkChapter 2. What is News Translation?2.1 Journalism and Translation2.1.1 Gatekeeping and Transediting2.1.1.1 Gatekeeping2.1.1.2 Transediting2.1.2 Research by Insiders2.1.3 Warwick’s “Translation in Global News” Project2.1.4 News Translation Research in Japan2.2 Journalism and Speech Events2.2.1 Direct Quotations2.2.2 Translation of Speech Events Chapter 3. Japanese Journalism and Translation3.1 Historical Development3.2 The Current Media Landscape3.2.1 Newspapers3.2.1.1 The Yomiuri Shimbun (読売新聞)3.2.1.2 The Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞)3.2.1.3 The Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞)3.2.1.4 The Nikkei (日本経済新聞)3.2.1.5 The Sankei Shimbun (産経新聞)3.2.1.6 The Chunichi Shimbun (中日新聞)3.2.2 Magazines3.2.3 TV Broadcasting3.2.4 Radio Broadcasting3.2.5 Online Media3.3 Japanese Journalators3.3.1 Overview3.3.2 Typical Profiles3.4 The News Translation ProcessChapter 4. Risk Management in Translation4.1 What is Risk in Translation?4.2 Pym’s Concept of Risk Management4.2.1 Uncertainty and Translation4.2.2 The Nature of Risk4.2.3 Effort and Risk4.2.4 Ethics and Risk4.2.5 Translation Strategies as Risk Management4.3 Particular Risks in News Translation Chapter 5. Analyzing the Effect of Risks on Translation5.1 Methodologies in News Translation Research5.2 Risk Analysis5.2.1 Designing the Method5.2.2 Categorizing the Risks5.2.3 A Model for the Analysis of Risk in News Translation5.2.3.1 Step One: Selecting the Target5.2.3.2 Step Two: Identifying the Translation Strategies5.2.3.3 Step Three: Analyzing the Strategy and Effort5.2.3.4 Step Four: Identifying and Analyzing Risk ManagementChapter 6. Case Study: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election6.1 Difference in Quoting Obama and Trump6.2 Targeted Speech Events6.2.1 Victory Speech6.2.2 Inaugural Address6.2.3 Journalators’ Roles 96.3 Text Analysis6.3.1 Types of Strategies6.3.1.1 Omission6.3.1.2 Addition6.3.1.3 Substitution6.3.1.4 Distribution of Omission, Addition, and Substitution6.3.2 Qualitative Analysis6.3.2.1 Omission as a Key Strategy6.3.2.2 Examples of Addition6.3.2.3 Examples of Substitution Chapter 7. News Translation Practices in Various Genres7.1 Unethical and Non-Standard Practices7.1.1 Comparing Interlingual and Intralingual Practices7.1.2 Applying a New Concept7.2 How Risk Affects the Translator’s Decision-Making Process7.2.1 Journalator Profile: Keiichi Shirato7.2.2 Accuracy in Translation7.2.3 Time and Space Limitations7.2.4 Effects of Risk7.3 Preliminary ConclusionChapter 8. News Translation and the Changing Media Environment8.1 New Types of Risks and Coping Methods8.1.1 Managing Risk in a Press Conference8.1.2 Managing Risk through Double-Presentation8.1.3 Managing Risk through Increased Visibility8.2 News Translation Research in an Advanced Information SocietyAfterwordAppendicesA. The White House Transcript of President Obama’s Remarks on Election Night delivered November 7, 2012B. The White House Transcript of President Obama’s Inaugural Address delivered January 21, 2013NotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisWestern commentators have often criticized the state of press freedom in China, arguing that individual speech still suffers from arbitrary restrictions and that its mass media remains under an authoritarian mode. Yet the history of press freedom in the Chinese context has received little examination. Unlike conventional historical accounts which narrate the institutional development of censorship and people’s resistance to arbitrary repression, Freedom of the Press in China: A Conceptual History, 1831-1949 is the first comprehensive study presenting the intellectual trajectory of press freedom. It sheds light on the transcultural transference and localization of the concept in modern Chinese history, spanning from its initial introduction in 1831 to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. By examining intellectuals’ thoughts, common people’s attitudes, and official opinions, along with the social-cultural factors that were involved in negotiating Chinese interpretations and practices in history, this book uncovers the dynamic and changing meanings of press freedom in modern China.Trade ReviewYi Guo wins the 2020 Chinese Journalism and Mass Communication Association Award, awarded by the Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Mass Communication! Read the full article. "Yi Guo’s Freedom of the Press in China: A Conceptual History, 1831-1949 is a timely contribution that enhances our understanding of freedom of speech and the press, providing a historical dimension and cultural specificity, namely, China in the first half of the 20th century. [...] The book is a well-researched scholarly work and will appeal to anyone – particularly advanced undergraduate and graduate students – interested in the history of journalism and publishing, intellectual history and social history in modern China."- Qiliang He, The China Quarterly, 245, March 2021Table of ContentsNotes on the Text Acknowledgement Foreword Introduction 1. The Enlightenment of the West China in a Transitional Period The Earliest Writings on Press Freedom Writings of Western Protestant Missionaries Writings of Chinese Students in the West Writings of Chinese Envoys List of Works Cited 2. Chuban Ziyou: The Invention of a Neologism Liang Qichao and the Birth of Chuban Ziyou Chinese Students in Japan and Their Introductions to Press Freedom The Problematic Origins of Chinese Press Freedom List of Works Cited 3. The Liminal Landscape The Pragmatic View Press Freedom as a Civil Right List of Works Cited 4. The Intellectual Legacy of Sun Yat-sen The New Era Sun Yat-sen's Anti-Liberal Thoughts Sun Yat-sen Worship The San-min Doctrine of Journalism Theory List of Works Cited 5. The Empty Phrase and the Popular Ignorance Press Freedom in Constitutional Documents Press Freedom in School Textbooks Violent Mobs and Ignored Freedom List of Works Cited 6. Conceptual Debates in the 1920s and 1930s Minquan (People's Rights) or Human Rights Press Freedom versus Press Control List of Works Cited 7. The Last Call for Press Freedom The Constitutional Movement and Democrats' Propositions The Movement for Freedom of Information The Fear of Communist Publications List of Works Cited Conclusion List of Works Cited Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEric Rouleau was one of the most celebrated journalists of his generation, a status he owed to his extraordinary career, which began when Hubert Beuve-Méry, director of Le Monde, charged him with covering the Near and Middle East. In 1963, Rouleau was invited by Gamal Abd al-Nasser to interview him in Cairo, a move which was not lost on the young Rouleau—going through him, a young Egyptian Jew who had been exiled from Egypt in late 1951, shortly before the Free Officers coup, was a means to renew diplomatic ties with de Gaulle’s France. This exclusive interview, which immediately made headlines around the world, propelled Rouleau into the center of the region’s conflicts for two decades. Writing between Cairo and Jerusalem, Rouleau was a chief witness to the wars of 1967 and 1973, narrating their events from behind the scenes. He was to meet all the major players, including Nasser, Levi Ashkol, Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon, and Anwar Sadat, painting striking portraits of each. More than a memoir, his book presents a history, lived from the inside, of the Israel–Palestine conflict.Trade ReviewFor years, Eric Rouleau’s reporting and commentaries on the Middle East were an incomparable source of information, insight, and understanding. The appearance of the autobiography of this remarkable journalist, diplomat—and human being—is an event that many of those concerned with world affairs have been awaiting with eager anticipation. -- Noam ChomskyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Gamal Abd al-Nasser 2. Egypt to the Egyptians 3. The Indispensable Torah 4. My Brother Ishmael 5. When “Prussians” Won over “Jews” 6. The Six-Hour War 7. The “Liberal Occupation” 8. The Survivor 9. Missing Peace 10. The End of an Era 11. "Denasserization” 12. War and Diplomacy 13. Lost Illusions 14. Update and Renewal 15. The Oslo Deadlock 16. Cassandra

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Book SynopsisArtificial Intelligence (AI) is changing all aspects of communications and journalism as automatic processes are being introduced into all facets of classical journalism: investigation, content production, and distribution. Traditional human roles in these fields are being replaced by automatic processes and robots.The first section of this book focuses on a discussion of AI, the new emerging field of robot journalism, and the opportunities that AI limitations create for human journalists. The second section offers examples of the new journalism storytelling that empower human journalists using new technologies, new applications, and AI tools. While this book focuses on journalism, the discussion and conclusions are relevant to all content creators, including professionals in the advertising industry, which is a major main source of support for journalism.

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