Sage Publications Ltd - New Media Old News Journalism And Democracy In The Digital Age - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Have new communications technologies revitalised the public sphere or become the commercial tool for an increasingly un - public undemocratic news media? Are changing journalistic practices damaging the nature of news or are new media allowing journalists to do more journalism and to engage the public more effectively? With massive changes in the media environment and its technologies interrogating the nature of news journalism is one of the most urgent tasks we face in defining the public interest today. The implications are serious not just for the future of the news but also for the practice of democracy. In a thorough empirical investigation of journalistic practices in different news contexts New Media Old News explores how technological economic and social changes have reconfigured news journalism and the consequences of these transformations for a vibrant democracy in our digital age. The result is a piercing examination of why understanding news journalism matters now more than ever. It is essential reading for students and scholars of journalism and new media.
Title: New Media Old News Journalism And Democracy In The Digital Age
Brand: Sage Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781847875747
Pages: 232 Pages
Publication Date: 12/1/2009
Category: Press & Journalism