Overview

This Handbook charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the current state of theory and setting an agenda for future research in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, and covers scholarship on news production and organizations; news content; journalism and society; and journalism in a global context. Emphasizing comparative and global perspectives, each chapter explores: Key elements, thinkers, and texts Historical context Current state of the art Methodological issues Merits and advantages of the approach/area of studies Limitations and critical issues of the approach/area of studies Directions for future research Offering broad international coverage from top-tier contributors, this volume ranks among the first publications to serve as a comprehensive resource addressing theory and scholarship in journalism studies. As such, the Handbook of Journalism Studies is a must-have resource for scholars and graduate students working in journalism, media studies, and communication around the globe.

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Author:   Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (Cardiff University, UK) ,  Thomas Hanitzsch (Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.830kg
ISBN:  

9780805863437

ISBN 10:   0805863435
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   01 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9781138052895
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing Journalism Studies 1 Introduction : On why and how we should do journalism studies Karin Wahl-Jorgensen & Thomas Hanitzsch 2 Journalism History Kevin G. Barnhurst & John Nerone 3 Journalism and the Academy Barbie Zelizer 4 Journalism Education Beate Josephi   Part II: News Production 5 News Organizations and Routines Lee B. Becker & Tudor Vlad 6 Journalists as Gatekeepers Pamela J. Shoemaker, Tim P. Vos & Stephen D. Reese 7 Objectivity, Professionalism, and Truth Seeking in Journalism Michael Schudson & Chris Anderson 8 Reporters and Their Sources Daniel A. Berkowitz 9 Gender in the Newsroom Linda Steiner 10 Convergence and Cross-Platform Content Production Thorsten Quandt & Jane Singer   Part III: News Content 11 Agenda Setting Renita Coleman, Maxwell McCombs, Donald Shaw & David Weaver 12 News Values and Selectivity Deirdre O’Neill & Tony Harcup 13 Nature, Sources and Effects of News Framing Robert M. Entman, Jörg Matthes & Lynn Pellicano 14 News, Discourse and Ideology Teun A. van Dijk 15 Rethinking News and Myth as Storytelling S. Elizabeth Bird & Robert W. Dardenne 16 The Commercialization of News John McManus   Part IV: Journalism and Society 17 Journalism and Democracy Brian McNair 18 Journalism, Public Relations and Spin David Miller & William Dinan 19 Alternative and Citizen Journalism Chris Atton 20 Journalism Law and Regulation Kyu Ho Youm 21 Journalism Ethics Stephen J. A. Ward 22 Journalism and Popular Culture John Hartley 23 Audience Reception and News in Everyday Life Mirca Madianou   Part V: Journalism Studies in a Global Context 24 Journalism and Globalization Simon Cottle 25 Development Journalism Xu Xiaoge 26 Advocacy Journalism in a Global Context Silvio Waisbord 27 Covering War and Peace Howard Tumber 28 Researching Public Service Broadcasting Hallvard Moe & Trine Syvertsen 29 Comparative Journalism Studies Thomas Hanitzsch 30 Towards De-Westernizing Journalism Studies Herman Wasserman & Arnold S de Beer   List of Contributors Index

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"Contributors to The handbook of journalism studies should be congratulated. They have brought together a text that maps the “key theoretical and empirical traditions, fi elds of inquiry and scholarly debates in journalism studies”. This is not a how-to-do journalism text. Rather, it is a scholarly reference book that provides an overarching schema for thinking about and investigating issues relating to journalism – past, present and future...It is an essential reference for journalism academics and students."" -- Rhonda Breit, Australian Journalism Review 31 (1)"

Contributors to The handbook of journalism studies should be congratulated. They have brought together a text that maps the key theoretical and empirical traditions, fi elds of inquiry and scholarly debates in journalism studies . This is not a how-to-do journalism text. Rather, it is a scholarly reference book that provides an overarching schema for thinking about and investigating issues relating to journalism - past, present and future...It is an essential reference for journalism academics and students. -- Rhonda Breit, Australian Journalism Review 31 (1)

Author Information

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen is Reader in the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media, and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, Wales. Her work on media, democracy, and citizenship has been published in more than 20 international journals as well as in numerous books. Thomas Hanitzsch is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich. He founded the ICA's Journalism Studies Division and has published four books and more than 50 articles and chapters on journalism, comparative communication research, online media and war coverage.

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