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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Going Live: Getting the News Right in a Real-Time, Online Worldby Philip Seib
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Live! Breaking story! Up-to-the-minute coverage! We hear these teasers every day. But do they always guide us to real news? With the explosive growth of online news and increased barrage of sensational live shots on TV, getting a story first seems more important than getting it right. In Going Live, veteran journalist Philip Seib warns of the dangers of trivialized news and sloppy ethics in this new news age. Whether you love or hate the news media, this is an indispensable look at where journalism is heading and how we can sort out what's important and accurate in the news we get in an ever-faster moving stream. Book News Annotation:Seib (journalism, Marquette University) warns of the dangers of
trivialized news and shoddy ethics. He assesses the current state of
journalism and considers the future of the profession, while offering
advice on understanding the news we see. Specific chapters focus on
the impact of live coverage, the effect of recent technological
changes on print media, and ethics.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"This thoughtful, readable book covers almost every aspect of what is happening — and Seib expects to happen — to journalism in the 21st century. All collections." Choice Magazine Review:"Seib, a journalism professor, looks at the challenges to news delivery, profits, and ethics borne of new technology that encourages speed over accuracy....Seib conveys the progression in live coverage from the Vietnam War as the 'living room war' to the Gulf War as the 'first live war' to the 1999 war in Kosovo as the 'first Web war.' This is a compelling look at how news gathering is changing, for better and worse." Booklist Review:"Cogent and solidly researched.... Evolving journalists especially need to ponder the questions Mr. Seib raises about rushing to judgment in an information age where it always seems to be rush hour." The Dallas Morning News Review:"At a time when front-page news can't keep up with homepage news, Philip Seib has taken the time to carefully consider the impact of technology, competition, and business pressure on the continuous deadlines that almost all journalists now face. Like an airborne TV camera crew, Seib follows the high-speed chase for real-time news, but with all the perspective and detail that consumers should rightly expect from any editorial coverage they read or watch in print, on the air, and online." Mark Stencel, politics editor for washingtonpost.com and coauthor of Peepshow: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal Review:"An urgent and cogent reminder that journalistic ethics must attempt to keep pace with the explosive technological revolution." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:An exploration of the new trend in the news media that says getting the news fast and first is better than getting it right. Touches on topics such as sloppy ethics, trivialized news, and sensationalism. Offers suggestions for how to sort out the really important information in this age of innundation in not-so-newsworthy news. About the AuthorPhilip Seib is the Lucius W. Nieman Professor of Journalism at Marquette University. He is the author of eleven books, including Headline Diplomacy: How News Coverage Affects Foreign Policy and Campaigns and Conscience: The Ethics of Political Journalism. He is also a veteran television and newspaper journalist, covering politics and social issues. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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