The Handbook of Journalism Studies

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Thomas Hanitzsch (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

472 Seiten

2008
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-8058-6343-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the state of theory and setting an agenda for research in an international context. Structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, this title covers scholarship on news production and organizations; news content; journalism and society; and, journalism in a global context.

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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.

Autor

 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.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: ICA Handbook Series
• Zusatzinfo: Follow Reader Sample (D); 6 Tables, black and white
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 830 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
• ISBN-10: 0-8058-6343-5 / 0805863435
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8058-6343-7 / 9780805863437
• Zustand: Neuware