Overview

From climate change to the global war on terror, from forced migration to humanitarian disasters - these are just some of the global crises addressed in this accessible, ground-breaking book. For the first time, the author examines how, why and to what extent these are diverse threats to humanity conveyed in today's news media.

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Author:   Simon Cottle
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.506kg
ISBN:  

9780335221394

ISBN 10:   0335221394
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   16 December 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1. Global crisis, what crisis? 2. Journalism in the global age 3. (Un)natural disasters: The calculus of death and the ritualization of catastrophe 4. Ecology and climate change: From science and sceptics to spectacle and... 5. Forced migrations and human rights: Antinomies in the mediated ethics of care 6. New wars and the global war on terror: On vicarious, visceral violence 7. The 'CNN effect' and 'compassion fatigue': Researching beyond commonsense 8. Humanitarian NGOs, news media and the changing relations of communicative power 9. Global crisis reporting: Conclusions Glossary

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Simon Cottle is Professor of Media and Communications, Deputy Head of School and Director of the Mediatized Conflict Research Group in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, UK. He is author of Mediatized Conflict (Open University Press 2006).

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