Journalism today is moving faster than ever before. With web 2.0, blogging, huge media conglomerates, 24-hour news-networks, and tight legal frameworks, this introduction investigates the role of journalism in the digital age. With priorities shifting, do journalists still strive for truth or are they solely concerned with "infotainment" – driven by sales and ratings? This captivating guide explains the history of journalism, its everyday workings, and the ethical dilemmas that modern journalists face.
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Investigates the role of journalism in the digital age. This title explains the history of journalism, its everyday workings, and the ethical dilemmas that modern journalists face.
"A comprehensive introduction to the history of journalism. A timely assessment of the challenges journalism is likely to face in the future."
Does the digital age spell the end of journalism as we know it?

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781851687039
Publisert
2010-01-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Oneworld Publications
Vekt
191 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter

Biographical note

Sarah Niblock is Head of Journalism at Brunel University, UK. As a journalist, she has written for the Independent, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. She is the author of Inside Journalism.