Journalism

A Critical History
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Martin Conboy - University of Sheffield, UK
Journalism
May 2004 | 256 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue.

Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism. Questions of political influence, the impact of advertising, the sensationalisation of news coverage, the 'dumbing down' of the press, the economic motives of newspaper owners - these are themes that emerge repeatedly over time and again today.

In this book, Martin Conboy provides a history of the development of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast journalism which

· enables readers to engage critically with contemporary issues within the news media

· outlines the connections, as well as the distinctions, across historical periods

· spans the introduction of printed news to the arrival of the 'new' news media

· demonstrates how journalism has always been informed by a cultural practices broader and more dynamic than the simple provision of news

By situating journalism in its historical context, this book enables students to more fully understand the wide range of practices which constitute contemporary journalism. As such it will be an essential text for students of journalism and the media.

Contents

Introduction

  • Journalism
  • History and Discourse

The Consequences of Printed News

The Consequences of Printed News

Journalism as Miscellany

  • Newsbooks and Mercuries

Periodicals and the Formation of the Bourgeois Public Sphere

Periodicals and the Formation of the Bourgeois Public Sphere

Profit, Politics and the Public

Profit, Politics and the Public

Radical Journalism

  • Its Rise and Incorporation

The Discourse of the Fourth Estate

The Discourse of the Fourth Estate

Women's Journalism from Magazines to Mainstream

Women's Journalism from Magazines to Mainstream

Popular and Consumer Periodicals

Popular and Consumer Periodicals

From New Journalism to the Web

From New Journalism to the Web

Broadcast Technologies and Journalism

Broadcast Technologies and Journalism

Additional materials

Description

Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue.

Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism. Questions of political influence, the impact of advertising, the sensationalisation of news coverage, the 'dumbing down' of the press, the economic motives of newspaper owners - these are themes that emerge repeatedly over time and again today.

In this book, Martin Conboy provides a history of the development of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast journalism which

· enables readers to engage critically with contemporary issues within the news media

· outlines the connections, as well as the distinctions, across historical periods

· spans the introduction of printed news to the arrival of the 'new' news media

· demonstrates how journalism has always been informed by a cultural practices broader and more dynamic than the simple provision of news

By situating journalism in its historical context, this book enables students to more fully understand the wide range of practices which constitute contemporary journalism. As such it will be an essential text for students of journalism and the media.

Contents

Introduction

  • Journalism
  • History and Discourse

The Consequences of Printed News

The Consequences of Printed News

Journalism as Miscellany

  • Newsbooks and Mercuries

Periodicals and the Formation of the Bourgeois Public Sphere

Periodicals and the Formation of the Bourgeois Public Sphere

Profit, Politics and the Public

Profit, Politics and the Public

Radical Journalism

  • Its Rise and Incorporation

The Discourse of the Fourth Estate

The Discourse of the Fourth Estate

Women's Journalism from Magazines to Mainstream

Women's Journalism from Magazines to Mainstream

Popular and Consumer Periodicals

Popular and Consumer Periodicals

From New Journalism to the Web

From New Journalism to the Web

Broadcast Technologies and Journalism

Broadcast Technologies and Journalism

Additional materials

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Journalism

A Critical History


May 2004 | 256 pages | Sage UK

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Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue.

Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism. Questions of political influence, the impact of advertising, the sensationalisation of news coverage, the 'dumbing down' of the press, the economic motives of newspaper owners - these are themes that emerge repeatedly over time and again today.

In this book, Martin Conboy provides a history of the development of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast journalism which

· enables readers to engage critically with contemporary issues within the news media

· outlines the connections, as well as the distinctions, across historical periods

· spans the introduction of printed news to the arrival of the 'new' news media

· demonstrates how journalism has always been informed by a cultural practices broader and more dynamic than the simple provision of news

By situating journalism in its historical context, this book enables students to more fully understand the wide range of practices which constitute contemporary journalism. As such it will be an essential text for students of journalism and the media.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Journalism
  • History and Discourse
  • The Consequences of Printed News
  • Journalism as Miscellany
  • Newsbooks and Mercuries
  • Periodicals and the Formation of the Bourgeois Public Sphere
  • Profit, Politics and the Public
  • Radical Journalism
  • Its Rise and Incorporation
  • The Discourse of the Fourth Estate
  • Women's Journalism from Magazines to Mainstream
  • Popular and Consumer Periodicals
  • From New Journalism to the Web
  • Broadcast Technologies and Journalism

Recent Product Reviews:

As a tool for the student journalist approaching journalism dissertation planning, this is essential reading to give an in depth yet accessible analysis of the story of journalism. Well paced and interesting, yet sufficiently rigourous for academic study.
Miss Hilary Scott, Arts - Media, English & Culture, University of Northampton
Not sure why this is down for CDA but using Conboy's work across a journalism module as well as for dissertation students
Ms Paula Hearsum, Faculty of Arts & Architecture, Brighton University

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