News Literacy and Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781138625068 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 206 str.

Seth Ashley

Opis

In this introductory text, Ashley argues for the importance of news literacy to democratic life and advances an argument that critical contexts regarding news media structures and institutions should be central to news literacy education. The book is an essential read for Undergraduate students of journalism and news literacy.

Spis treści

PART I: Why News Literacy? 1. What Is News Literacy? Content and Context 2. What Citizens Know About News and Why It Matters PART II: Critical Contexts for Democratic Life 3.The Decline of Journalism and the Rise of "Fake News" 4. The Structure of News Media Systems 5. The Political Economy of the Internet 6. Human Psychology and the Audience Problem PART III: The Future of News Literacy 7. Making News Literacy Work for Democracy

O autorze

Seth Ashley, PhD, is an associate professor of journalism and media studies at Boise State University. His research on media literacy, media sociology, and communication policy has been published in a range of scholarly outlets, including the Journal of Media Literacy Education; Communication Law and Policy; Journalism & Mass Communication Educator; Communication and the Public; Media, War & Conflict; and the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Ashley received his PhD and MA from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He has worked as a writer and as an editor for newspapers and magazines and as a designer and technician for film, theater, and music productions.