Media And Journalism. New Approaches To Theory And Practice

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Oxford UniversityPress
Publisher Place: South Melbourne
Publisher Year: 2012
Edition: Reprint

Description: 492 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Highlights Of Practical Training In Skills Including Interviewing, Writing Feature Articles And Media Releases, And Textual Analysis.

Publishers Description: An introductory text that provides an overview of the "mediasphere," Media and New Approaches to Theory and Practice, Second Edition, demonstrates how understanding media can inform a students knowledge of journalism--and how understanding journalism can inform a studentsknowledge of media.Drawing on current theories of the media, authors Jason Bainbridge, Nicola Goc, and Liz Tynan integrate media theory with journalistic practice, providing students with practical instruction in how to write journalistic pieces.This book is divided into six parts, with the focus becoming progressively broader--from journalism and news writing, to the contexts in which they operate, to the larger mediasphere, to the media industries themselves, and finally to the contexts in which these industries function. Thisorganization encourages students to follow the flow of information and ideas from news production through to dissemination and negotiation, revealing how important journalism and media studies are to each other.FEATURES* Offers a blend of contemporary and classic case studies (e.g., Iraqi blogging and the War of the Worlds radio broadcast), providing students with a wide range of perspectives* "Tools" sections at the end of each Part provide students with practical insights into interviewing, writing feature articles and media releases, and textual analysis, also highlighting key points* Key Mediasphere--thousands of texts connected to each other in subtle and obvious ways

ISBN: 9780195574104