Description
Book SynopsisWhat makes news new? This book investigates how news has re-invented itself at different historical moments--from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers. It reaches beyond traditional journalism studies to track the evolution of the news and survey its wider cultural and historical context.
Trade Review"A well structured analysis of journalism and what actually entails news, this is both an educational and thought provoking exploration into the purity of news. (
M/C Reviews, March 2010)
"Terhi Rantanen's When News Was New is much more than a narrative of journalism history. This is an investigation into the very nature of journalism as it changes through the centuries." (Polis Journalism and Society, April 2009)
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables viii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: When News Was New x
1 Temporalization: How News Became New 1
2 Cosmopolitanization: An Older Phenomenon Than We Think 19
3 Globalization: When News Became Global 42
4 Commodifi cation: How To Sell News 58
5 Localization: Places in News 76
6 Nationalization: News and the Nation-states 92
7 Epilogue: Today Was Yesterday 112
Bibliography 133
Index 146
