Synopses & Reviews
This book-length glossary provides lucid, insightful definitions of the most significant keywords in news and journalism studies.
Written by two of the field's leading scholars, it offers an informed perspective on the terms which have come to shape our understanding of this important area of inquiry. It effectively blends theory with practice, thereby ensuring that academic concerns are closely connected with professional priorities.
Words associated with newspaper, radio, television, magazine, photojournalism and internet news are examined, ranging from 'above the fold' to 'zinger' with over 350 terms in-between
Examples include 'agenda setting,' 'libel,' 'news values,' 'objectivity,' 'scoop' and 'tabloidization'.
Special attention is devoted to the historical context of journalism's development and the evolving nature of journalism's forms and practices. It deals with the day-to-day pressures in the newsroom and the field, journalists' relationships with their sources, the influence of technology, and a host of legal, ethical and regulatory issues.
Different genres of reporting are covered, such as business, crime, environmental, fashion, lifestyle, investigative, science, sports and war journalism, together with a number of participatory, citizen-based alternatives (such as 'Indymedia,' 'Wikinews' and 'Twitter').
Taken together, this collection of keywords affords the reader a solid grounding in the vocabulary of news and journalism studies in a lively, accessible and engaging manner.
Synopsis
This comprehensive glossary offers clear and insightful definitions of the most significant keywords in news and journalism studies.
Ranging from 'above the fold' to 'zinger', and with over 400 terms in between, it covers words associated with newspapers, radio and television news, magazines, photojournalism and internet reporting. Other examples include 'agenda setting', 'libel', 'news values', 'objectivity,' 'scoop' and 'tabloidization'.
Written by two of the field's leading scholars, it offers an informed perspective on the key terms. It considers a range of genres, including business, crime, environmental, fashion, lifestyle, investigative, science, sports and war journalism as well as looking at new alternatives such as 'Wikinews' and 'Twitter'.
This lively and engaging treatment will provide students, researchers and journalists with a solid grounding in the fast-moving vocabulary of news and journalism studies.
About the Author
Barbie Zelizer is the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication and Director of the Scholars Program in Culture and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, USA.
Stuart Allan is Professor of Journalism in the Media School at Bournemouth University, UK. He is the author of News Culture (3rd edition, 2010), Media, Risk and Science (2002), and Online News: Journalism and the Internet (2006). His edited collections include Journalism: Critical Issues (2005).
Table of Contents
Ranging from 'above the fold' to 'zinger', and with over 400 terms in between, it covers words associated with newspapers, radio and television news, magazines, photojournalism and internet reporting. Other examples include 'agenda setting', 'libel', 'news values', 'objectivity,' 'scoop' and 'tabloidization'.