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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Cecil RosnerPublisher: Oxford University Press, Canada Imprint: Oxford University Press, Canada Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780195429947ISBN 10: 019542994 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 29 September 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Paperback Edition Preface 1: Bringing Down the Government 2: Origins 3: To the Modern Era 4: Bigger and Better Scoops 5: The Public Broadcasters 6: Out of the Mainstream 7: In Watergate's Wake 8: Robbers and Cops 9: Newsmagazine Wars 10: Dirty Tricks 11: Investigative Journalism Matures 12: Undercover, Hidden-Camera, and Gotcha Journalism 13: The Chilling Effect 14: Attacking the Messenger 15: Access to Information 16: Bringing Down a Former Government 17: Modern Tools Bibliography IndexReviewsPraise for Behind the Headlines: ""Cecil Rosner has authored a much-needed history of investigative reporting in Canada. ... The work is an excellent reminder of what such reporting has meant in this country since before the country was born."" --Literary Review of Canada ""Rosner's examples demonstrate what works: detailed research and revealing interviews, governed by scrupulous adherence to the facts."" --Winnipeg Free Press ""An ambitious survey."" --Canadian Historical Review ""A rollicking good read."" --Christopher Dornan, Carleton University ""... a comprehensive exploration of the historical and philosophical foundations of journalism enlivened by colourful anecdotes from the struggles to report some of the hard stories of our time. It is a rich blend of scholarship and anecdote, a rare insight into the minds and motivations of people who report - and sometimes make - the commodity we call news."" --Linden MacIntyre, award-winning author and host of CBC's the fifth estate ""In an era of superficial, celebrity-driven media, Cecil Rosner reminds us of what journalism can and should be. In this insightful and important book, Rosner alerts us to the crucial role journalism can play in challenging the powerful."" --Linda McQuaig, author of Shooting the Hippo and It's the Crude, Dude ""A fascinating and largely untold story of a generation of rebels and reformers. Not only the definitive work on the subject but an exciting read."" --Mark Starowicz, CBC Television Praise for Behind the Headlines: Cecil Rosner has authored a much-needed history of investigative reporting in Canada. ... The work is an excellent reminder of what such reporting has meant in this country since before the country was born. --Literary Review of Canada Rosner's examples demonstrate what works: detailed research and revealing interviews, governed by scrupulous adherence to the facts. --Winnipeg Free Press An ambitious survey. --Canadian Historical Review A rollicking good read. --Christopher Dornan, Carleton University ... a comprehensive exploration of the historical and philosophical foundations of journalism enlivened by colourful anecdotes from the struggles to report some of the hard stories of our time. It is a rich blend of scholarship and anecdote, a rare insight into the minds and motivations of people who report - and sometimes make - the commodity we call news. --Linden MacIntyre, award-winning author and host of CBC's the fifth estate In an era of superficial, celebrity-driven media, Cecil Rosner reminds us of what journalism can and should be. In this insightful and important book, Rosner alerts us to the crucial role journalism can play in challenging the powerful. --Linda McQuaig, author of Shooting the Hippo and It's the Crude, Dude A fascinating and largely untold story of a generation of rebels and reformers. Not only the definitive work on the subject but an exciting read. --Mark Starowicz, CBC Television Praise for Behind the Headlines: Cecil Rosner has authored a much-needed history of investigative reporting in Canada. ... The work is an excellent reminder of what such reporting has meant in this country since before the country was born. --Literary Review of Canada Rosner's examples demonstrate what works: detailed research and revealing interviews, governed by scrupulous adherence to the facts. --Winnipeg Free Press An ambitious survey. --Canadian Historical Review A rollicking good read. --Christopher Dornan, Carleton University ... a comprehensive exploration of the historical and philosophical foundations of journalism enlivened by colourful anecdotes from the struggles to report some of the hard stories of our time. It is a rich blend of scholarship and anecdote, a rare insight into the minds and motivations of people who report - and sometimes make - the commodity we call news. --Linden MacIntyre, award-winning author and host of CBC's the fifth estate In an era of superficial, celebrity-driven media, Cecil Rosner reminds us of what journalism can and should be. In this insightful and important book, Rosner alerts us to the crucial role journalism can play in challenging the powerful. --Linda McQuaig, author of Shooting the Hippo and It's the Crude, Dude A fascinating and largely untold story of a generation of rebels and reformers. Not only the definitive work on the subject but an exciting read. --Mark Starowicz, CBC Television Author InformationCecil Rosner teaches investigative journalism in the department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications at the University of Winnipeg. He has more than 30 years of experience in print and broadcast journalism, and investigative journalism is his area of expertise. He has two Michener Awards and two Gemini Awards to his credit. Currently, he also is managing editor for television and radio for CBC Manitoba. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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