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Author:   William A. Hachten
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780805851663

ISBN 10:   0805851666
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   19 November 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface to Third Edition. Preface. Introduction. Best News Media in the World? Global Impact of American Media. Freedom of the Press: Theory and Values. Recent History of the Press. Bigger, Fewer, and More Like-Minded. News on the Air: A Sense of Decline. The Fading American Newspaper. Why the Public Mistrusts the Media. The Clinton Scandal and Mixed Media. Foreign News Revived? Covering Wars in an Era of Terrorism. News and Comment on the Internet. Educating Journalists. Conclusion: Journalism at a Time of Change.

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'Good journalism does matter,' according to Hachten, who in this update of a book first published in 1998 again successfully explores the virtues and faults of US news coverage and the myriad challenges to good journalism. Another enhancement is material on recent press plagiarism scandals. Libraries that own the earlier editions should replace them with this one....Highly recommended. -CHOICE

'Good journalism does matter,' according to Hachten, who in this update of a book first published in 1998 again successfully explores the virtues and faults of US news coverage and the myriad challenges to good journalism. Another enhancement is material on recent press plagiarism scandals. Libraries that own the earlier editions should replace them with this one....Highly recommended. -CHOICE

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