Description
Book SynopsisExploring the deep transformation that journalism has undergone in the last decade, this book provides students, professors and working journalists with the background on the demise of traditional media in the U.S. and the changes happening in the digital newsrooms.
Houston discusses today's changes in journalism in the U.S., comparing and contrasting them with those around the world. Topics discussed include the decimation of the traditional newsrooms, contemporary corporate ownership and investors, the rise of bloggers and digital journalism, finding new audiences, the surge in nonprofit newsrooms and collaborations, investigative centers in the U.S. and globally, new model start-ups, and changing streams of revenue with the expansion of new technologies. The text also looks at the new relationship between journalism professionals and the academy, including the rise in content and stories supplied by university-based newsrooms. Houston, who has been on the frontline of these
Table of Contents
1. What happened to traditional journalism 2. New ways emerge: Blogs, digital start-ups, and the rise of nonprofit newsrooms 3. Owners and Investors 4. Revenue Streams 5. Advances in digital tools and innovation for news 6. Universities increasing role in journalism 7. Public media, collaborations, and digital start-ups 8. Activists, Advocates and Solutions 9. Maintaining journalism standards and new ethical challenges and perils
