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"In this book, which is the first to provide readers with a cultural/historical account of the blog, as well as the first to analyze the different aspects of this growing phenomenon in terms of its past, Aaron Barlow provides lay readers with a thorough history and analysis of a truly democratic technology that is becoming more important to our lives every day."--Jacket.
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Objectivity in journalism is a key topic for debate in media, communication and journalism studies, and has been the subject of intensive historical and sociological research. In the first study of its kind Steven Maras surveys the different viewpoints and perspectives on objectivity.
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"The solo videojournalist must find a riveting story; gain access to charismatic characters who can tell their own tales; shoot candid clips; expertly interview the players; record clear, clean sound; write a script with pizzazz; and, finally, edit the material into a piece worthy of five minutes of a viewer's attention. Videojournalism addresses all of these challenges and more. ... Opening chapters cover the foundations of multimedia storytelling,...
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"Equal parts anecdote, advice, personal testimony, and nuts and bolts instruction, Green Ink will inspire all who care about the environment. Having encountered censorship and dismissal for his unstinting defense of the environment, Michael Frome writes with passion and conviction about advocacy journalism. He reports candidly on the rewards and challenges to be expected in its pursuit, noting the important contributions of such varied voices as Rachel...
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Approaching journalism from a broad historical perspective, Patricia L. Dooley assesses the various technological developments that have done much to determine the course of journalism over the past three centuries. Dooley also speculates on what the future may hold for the principles and practice of journalism in a world of tomorrow, a world in which the influence of the Internet grows and rich new technologies emerge constantly.
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Journalism is the branch of mass communications that provides people with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about issues affecting their personal and public lives. Journalism not only provides news but also presents interpretation, evaluation, and persuasion. Any discussion about journalism requires a common understanding of basic terms and concepts. By defining what journalism is, this book provides the answers to many current questions...
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News matters. It is still the main forum for discussion of issues of public importance. It is where we come together to inform, persuade, influence, endorse or reject one another in a collaborative process of making meaning from events. But the news is changing; content, distribution channels, geographical constraints, production values, business models, regulatory approaches and cultural habits are all in flux, as new media technologies are adopted...
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New media has caused drastic changes in the reporting of current events and shattered the old boundaries of region, nation, and traditional deadlines. While journalists have quickly adapted to a world where a story is instantaneously accessible across the globe, a new code of ethics to deal with reporting to a globalised world is beginning to emerge. Reformulating the basic aims and principles of journalism, "Global Journalism Ethics" offers a systematic...
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The landscape in which journalists now work is substantially different to that of the twentieth century. The rise of digital and social media necessitates a new way of considering the ethical questions facing practicing journalists. This volume considers the various individual, cultural and institutional influences that have an impact on journalistic ethics today. It also examines the links between ethics and professionalism, the organizational promotion...
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"Examines the ninety-year history of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service awarded to newspapers. Harris recalls many stories including the New York Time's Pentagon Papers exclusive, the Watergate scandal that was uncovered by the Washington Post and coverage of Hurricane Katrina by the Times-Picayune of New Orleans and the Sun Herald of Biloxi, Mississippi"--Provided by publisher.
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"Scholars examine prevailing arguments about media bias from a non-polemical perspective, including ideology, politics, television, photography, religion, abortion, homosexuality, gender, race, crime, environment, region, military, corporate ownership, labor and health. Each essay introduces the topic, argues for or against, assesses the evidence for all arguments, and includes a list of suggested readings"--Provided by publisher.
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"A compilation of essays that show how good journalistic practices enrich the daily lives of citizens, trace the development of free expression through American history, and enable citizens to play their own roles in the democracy, while also showing how these principles are playing a revolutionary role in emerging democracies"--Provided by publisher
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Haas introduces the theoretical foundations and practices of the journalistic reform movement known as 'public journalism'. The author argues against deeply ingrained practices, and offers practical solutions for improving public journalism and speculates on public journalism's likely future.
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