Journalism Today
A Themed History
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 5. April 2011
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4051-7953-9 (ISBN)
Description
Journalism Today: A Themed History provides a cultural approach to journalism's history through the exploration of overarching concepts, as opposed to a typical chronological overview. Rich with illuminating stories and biographies of key figures, it sheds new light on the relationship between the press and society and how each has shaped the other.
Thematic study of the history of journalism, examining the role of journalism in democracy, the influence of new technology, the challenge of balancing ethical values, and the role of the audience
Charts the influence of the historical press for today's news in print, broadcast, and new media
Situates journalism in a rich cultural context with lively examples and case studies that bring the subject alive for contemporary readers
Provides a comparative analysis of American, British, and international journalism
Helpful feature boxes on important figures and case studies enhance student understanding of the development of journalism and news as we know it today, providing a convenient springboard for follow-up work.
Thematic study of the history of journalism, examining the role of journalism in democracy, the influence of new technology, the challenge of balancing ethical values, and the role of the audience
Charts the influence of the historical press for today's news in print, broadcast, and new media
Situates journalism in a rich cultural context with lively examples and case studies that bring the subject alive for contemporary readers
Provides a comparative analysis of American, British, and international journalism
Helpful feature boxes on important figures and case studies enhance student understanding of the development of journalism and news as we know it today, providing a convenient springboard for follow-up work.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is a useful resource for classrooms, bringing together material on issues such as journalism's place in the liberal-democratic ideal, the histories of taxes, content and circulation, news values, audience analysis studies and media economies . . . This is a useful addition to a reading list." (Media International Australia, 2012)"Journalism students and practicing journalists will want to read this book. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates, technical students, professionals, general readers." (Choice, 1 September 2011)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
742 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7953-9 (9781405179539)
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Persons
JANE L. CHAPMAN is Professor of Communications at the University of Lincoln and visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin School of History. Her books include Issues in Contemporary Documentary (2009), Broadcast Journalism: A Critical Introduction (with Marie Kinsey, 2008), Documentary in Practice (2007), and the best-selling Comparative Media History (2005).
NICK NUTTALL is senior lecturer and MA program leader at the University of Lincoln School of Journalism. He worked for many years in East Africa, the Middle East, and Cyprus, writing on travel and communication issues. He has authored a chapter on Truman Capote and New Journalism for The Journalistic Imagination (2007) as well as a chapter on investigative journalism for The Newspapers Handbook (2006).
NICK NUTTALL is senior lecturer and MA program leader at the University of Lincoln School of Journalism. He worked for many years in East Africa, the Middle East, and Cyprus, writing on travel and communication issues. He has authored a chapter on Truman Capote and New Journalism for The Journalistic Imagination (2007) as well as a chapter on investigative journalism for The Newspapers Handbook (2006).
Content
Preface: How To Use the Book and Summary of Sections viii
Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction: The Uses and Abuses of History: Why Bother With It ? 1
Part I: Journalism and Democracy: A Sibling Rivalry? 13
1 A Right To Know 15
Resume: Walter Lippmann 19
Resumes: The Founding Fathers 23
FactFile: The Development of Rights and Liberties 26
2 The Road Not Taken 30
Resume: Tom Paine 35
FactFile: Anthony Haswell and Freedom of the Press 38
Resume: Edward Smith Hall - An Australian Pioneer 41
FactFile: Habermas and the Changing Public Sphere 44
FactFile: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 48
3 Digging the Dirt 55
Resume: Lincoln Steffens 59
Resume: S. S. McClure 60
Resume: John Dewey 66
Resume: Henry Luce 70
4 Spinning a Good Yarn and Developing Community 75
FactFile: The Pseudo-Event 82
Resume: Ivy Lee 85
Resume: Edward Bernays 86
FactFile: Neoliberalism's Threat to Community 88
Part II: Technology, Work, and Business: Is Journalism More Than Just a Job? 97
5 Changing Roles in a Changing World 99
FactFile: The Cold Type Revolution 101
Resume: Lord Beaverbrook 104
Resume: Charles Dana 107
Resume: William Cobbett 110
Resume: John Stuart Mill 111
6 A New Journalism For A New Age 120
Resume: Joseph Pulitzer 121
Resume: Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe 123
Resume: E. L. Godkin 126
FactFile: Appeal to Reason 132
FactFile: Ida M. Tarbell and Standard Oil 134
7 He Who Pays The Piper 140
FactFile: Advertising, Class, and the Daily Herald 142
FactFile: Forza Italia 143
FactFile: The Broadcast Reform Movement, 1928-35 149
FactFile: Edward R. Murrow and See It Now 151
8 A Power Worth Fighting For 160
FactFile: Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation 162
FactFile: Cable News Network and the "CNN Effect" 164
Part III: Ethics: A Matter of Judgment? 173
9 Private and Confidential? 175
FactFile: Privacy Codes in the United States 183
FactFile: Privacy Codes in Great Britain 185
10 Fakes, Rakes, and "On The Take" 200
FactFile: Faking It 210
Part IV: Audience: Citizen Consumer or Consumer Citizen? 219
11 Finding an Audience 221
FactFile: News Values 225
FactFile: Joe and Jolene Sixpack 231
Resume: George Newnes 239
Resume: C. P. Scott and the Manchester Guardian 242
12 How Audiences Rewrote the Script 247
FactFile: La Fronde 253
FactFile: Le Petit Journal 256
FactFile: Audience Reaction to W. T. Stead's "Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon" 265
13 Watching and Listening 272
FactFile: Leo Lowenthal and Celebrity "Idols" 276
FactFile: Measuring the Audience 281
Resume: Marshall McLuhan 286
Part V: Conclusion: A Future History 297
14 Paper Tigers? 299
Resume: Paul Julius Reuter 303
FactFile: The "Net Benefit to Canada" Test 306
Index 317
Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction: The Uses and Abuses of History: Why Bother With It ? 1
Part I: Journalism and Democracy: A Sibling Rivalry? 13
1 A Right To Know 15
Resume: Walter Lippmann 19
Resumes: The Founding Fathers 23
FactFile: The Development of Rights and Liberties 26
2 The Road Not Taken 30
Resume: Tom Paine 35
FactFile: Anthony Haswell and Freedom of the Press 38
Resume: Edward Smith Hall - An Australian Pioneer 41
FactFile: Habermas and the Changing Public Sphere 44
FactFile: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 48
3 Digging the Dirt 55
Resume: Lincoln Steffens 59
Resume: S. S. McClure 60
Resume: John Dewey 66
Resume: Henry Luce 70
4 Spinning a Good Yarn and Developing Community 75
FactFile: The Pseudo-Event 82
Resume: Ivy Lee 85
Resume: Edward Bernays 86
FactFile: Neoliberalism's Threat to Community 88
Part II: Technology, Work, and Business: Is Journalism More Than Just a Job? 97
5 Changing Roles in a Changing World 99
FactFile: The Cold Type Revolution 101
Resume: Lord Beaverbrook 104
Resume: Charles Dana 107
Resume: William Cobbett 110
Resume: John Stuart Mill 111
6 A New Journalism For A New Age 120
Resume: Joseph Pulitzer 121
Resume: Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe 123
Resume: E. L. Godkin 126
FactFile: Appeal to Reason 132
FactFile: Ida M. Tarbell and Standard Oil 134
7 He Who Pays The Piper 140
FactFile: Advertising, Class, and the Daily Herald 142
FactFile: Forza Italia 143
FactFile: The Broadcast Reform Movement, 1928-35 149
FactFile: Edward R. Murrow and See It Now 151
8 A Power Worth Fighting For 160
FactFile: Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation 162
FactFile: Cable News Network and the "CNN Effect" 164
Part III: Ethics: A Matter of Judgment? 173
9 Private and Confidential? 175
FactFile: Privacy Codes in the United States 183
FactFile: Privacy Codes in Great Britain 185
10 Fakes, Rakes, and "On The Take" 200
FactFile: Faking It 210
Part IV: Audience: Citizen Consumer or Consumer Citizen? 219
11 Finding an Audience 221
FactFile: News Values 225
FactFile: Joe and Jolene Sixpack 231
Resume: George Newnes 239
Resume: C. P. Scott and the Manchester Guardian 242
12 How Audiences Rewrote the Script 247
FactFile: La Fronde 253
FactFile: Le Petit Journal 256
FactFile: Audience Reaction to W. T. Stead's "Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon" 265
13 Watching and Listening 272
FactFile: Leo Lowenthal and Celebrity "Idols" 276
FactFile: Measuring the Audience 281
Resume: Marshall McLuhan 286
Part V: Conclusion: A Future History 297
14 Paper Tigers? 299
Resume: Paul Julius Reuter 303
FactFile: The "Net Benefit to Canada" Test 306
Index 317