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OverviewThis volume examines journalism and memorialization in the age of social media, with a particular emphasis on communication in times of crisis. Recognizing that individuals are sharing more actively than ever before, this book investigates the implications of this emerging practice for journalism and mass communication. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P. GloviczkiPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 2.679kg ISBN: 9781349499519ISBN 10: 134949951 Pages: 185 Publication Date: 01 April 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Preface 1. Journalism in the Age of Social Media 2. The Case of the""In Memorial: Virginia Tech"" Facebook Group 3. The News Cycle in the Age of Social Media 4. Public Memory in the Online World 5. Emotion on the Screen 6. The Audience after Virginia Tech Notes Bibliography"ReviewsPeter Joseph Gloviczki's book Journalism and Memorialization in The Age of Social Media offers an engaging overview and introduction to how online memorialization generally functions. ... Gloviczki's book provides many critical points about the nature of online memorialization that should be of particular insight to students and researchers in psychology, the social sciences, journalism, and related fields. ... Gloviczki's book remains a helpful introductory reference for those interested in studying how individuals may memorialize others or events online. (Eric D. Miller, Journal of Loss and Trauma, February, 2016) Gloviczki starts the text by telling his own story with the subject of the book. ... Journalism and Memorialization offers a series of questions that Gloviczki works to answer ... . Through reflecting on his own experiences with these spaces and trying to develop a process for better understanding them, the author works to get us there. (Adam W. Tyma, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, Vol. 70 (4), December, 2015) Filled with insights about social media, this well-written book shows the value of targeted research. Through the lens of memorial communities in the aftermath of tragedy, Journalism and Memorialization in the Age of Social Media sheds considerable light on how social media has changed the way we relate. - Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard University, USA Author InformationPeter Joseph Gloviczki is Assistant Professor of Communication at Coker College, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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