News 2.0: Can journalism survive the Internet?

ISBN-13: 9781742370576 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 256 str.

Hirst, Martin

Opis

Technology is transforming the media and with it, the practice of journalism. Martin Hirst investigates the implications of the new media explosion for the Fourth Estate and the way news is gathered and consumed around the world.

Recenzje

'. a powerful reply to those whose utopian dreams cloud their thinking about the political, social, economic and cultural implications of digital convergence.' - Vincent Mosco, Canada Research Chair, Queen's University

'. essential reading for students, journalists and everyone interested in the future of news and journalism.' - Bob Franklin, Professor of Journalism Studies, Cardiff University

'. tackles the urgent questions that surround journalism from a pragmatic yet radical perspective.' - Janet Wasko, Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon

'Anyone interested in where journalism finds itself now, and where it may be headed any time soon, should start by reading this book.' - Michael Bromley, Professor of Journalism, University of Queensland

Spis treści

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1: Convergence, journalism + News 2.0

Chapter 2: Why is journalism in crisis?

Chapter 3: Globalisation and the crisis in journalism

Chapter 4: The end of the mainstream?

Chapter 5: Is this the end of journalism?

Chapter 6: Journalism in the age of YouTube

Chapter 7: We're all journalists now. Or are we?

Chapter 8: Never mind the quality, feel the rush!

Chapter 9: Networks, Indymedia and the journalism field

Chapter 10: Who pays the messenger(s)?

Chapter 11: Can journalism survive the Internet?

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Martin Hirst is Associate Professor in Journalism at Auckland University of Technology. He is co-author of Journalism Ethics and Communications and New Media.