Handbook of Journalism Studies

by Hanitzsch

• ISBN13: 9780805863437
• ISBN10: 0805863435
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-19
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Introducing Journalism Studies
Introduction: On Why and How We Should Do Journalism Studies	p. 3
Journalism History	p. 17
Journalism and the Academy	p. 29
Journalism Education	p. 42
News Production
News Organizations and Routines	p. 59
Journalists as Gatekeepers	p. 73
Objectivity, Professionalism, and Truth Seeking in Journalism	p. 88
Reporters and Their Sources	p. 102
Gender in the Newsroom	p. 116
Convergence and Cross-Platform Content Production	p. 130
News Content
Agenda Setting	p. 147
News Values and Selectivity	p. 161
Nature, Sources, and Effects of News Framing	p. 175
News, Discourse, and Ideology	p. 191
Rethinking News and Myth as Storytelling	p. 205
The Commercialization of News	p. 218
Journalism and Society
Journalism and Democracy	p. 237
Journalism, Public Relations, and Spin	p. 250
Alternative and Citizen Journalism	p. 265
Journalism Law and Regulation	p. 279
Journalism Ethics	p. 295
Journalism and Popular Culture	p. 310
Audience Reception and News in Everyday Life	p. 325
Journalism Studies in a Global Context
Journalism and Globalization	p. 341
Development Journalism	p. 357
Advocacy Journalism in a Global Context	p. 371
Covering War and Peace	p. 386
Researching Public Service Broadcasting	p. 398
Comparative Journalism Studies	p. 413
Towards De-Westernizing Journalism Studies	p. 428
Author Index	p. 439
Subject Index	p. 443
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