New Media, Old News: Journalism and Democracy in the Digital Age
With massive changes in the media environment and its technologies, interrogating the nature of news journalism is one of the most urgent tasks we face in defining the public interest today. The implications are serious, not just for the future of the news, but also for the practice of democracy.
"Journalism Online" deals with the distinctive characteristics of online news in our current digital age. It illustrates its effects on journalism and gives definitions of this new kind of news using the web as a medium for its message.
This book looks at criticisms of the journalism profession and evaluates many of the changes in journalism--both positive and negative. In addition, it suggests what the many changes mean for this nation and indeed for the world at large, as American journalism--its methods and standards--has markedly influenced the way many millions overseas receive news and view their world.
Practising Journalism brings together experts from the field of journalism: journalists; freelance writers; lectures; and media practitioners to provide a comprehensive collection of current articles. This book is divided into four section: core values in journalism; specialisation within the craft; the constraints of practice and implications for the future. It covers areas including: gender and identity in the popular press; sports journalism; urban reporting; embedded journalism; censorship; and alternative media.
Journalism, more than most other professions, is often seen as a higher calling, since journalists are expected to dig up the facts, assemble them logically, and then present them cogently in order to provide the knowledge so other people can make good choices in their lives.
