Journalism: Critical Issues

by Stuart Allan (Editor)

This edited collection introduces news media studies to the undergraduate reader. Drawing together an exciting selection of original essays from journalism, cultural studies and media studies, this text highlights several of the most significant topics and debates in this field. Journalism is organized to address a series of themes pertinent to the ongoing conceptual development of news media studies around the globe, with a particular focus on work conducted in the United States and Britain. An introductory chapter by the editor sets the scene for the discussion by providing a concise, up-to-date overview of several key issues relating to the study of news and journalism.

Genres: Journalism

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Llewellyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of articles on issues in journalism, most of which are pretty well known, but a lot of the details were new to me: The quid pro quo of science journalism, the origins of celebrity journalism as a more rigorous venture, objectivity, bias and then war reporting and embedding. All well-written except for a few social science fluff pieces.