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"At a time when the media's relation to power is at the forefront of political discussion, this book considers how journalists can affect public discourse on politics, economy and society at large. From well-known and respected authors providing all new material, ""Making Journalists"" considers journalism education, training, practice and professionalism across a wide range of countries, including Saudi Arabia, Africa, India, the US and the UK. The book offers insights into: - what journalism is - how education makes the journalist and, therefore, the news - models of journalism taught and practised across the globe - the ethical implications of the process. When news reporting can lead to decisions on whether or not to got to war, everything can be affected by journalists and their mediation of the world. This text brings these present issues together in one invaluable resource for all students of journalism, politics and media studies."

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Author:   Hugo de Burgh
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780415315029

ISBN 10:   0415315026
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   15 June 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Making of Journalists: The present and futures of journalists around the world Foreword Introduction: Journalism and the new cultural paradigm Notes on Contributors Section 1: Journalism and Journalists What is Journalism? Who are Journalists? Journalism and the Making of a Profession Section 2: Journalism and Location Is there a European Model of Journalism? The US Model of Journalism: Exception or exemplar? The Conception of Chinese Journalists: Idealogical convergence and contestation Adapting to Globalization: The changing contours of journalism in India The Changing Dynamics of Arab Journalism African Journalism and the Struggle for Democratic Media From Lapdog to Watchdog: The role of the press in Latin America's modernization Section 3: Journalism and the Future The Evolution of Journalism Education in the United States Who's to Make Journalists? Running the Technological Gauntlet: New media and journalism Can we Make Journalists Better?

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Hugo de Burgh is Professor of Journalism at the University of Westminster. He writes on relationships between journalism and modernisation and has published books on the history of journalism in China, and on investigative journalism.

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