Recent polls show that television is the main source of news for most people. Yet audiences for television news continue to fall. These falling ratings, together with increasing choices from digital, satellite, and cable services, are making broadcasters increasingly anxious about the future of TV news.
This guide takes teachers through fruitful areas of study, including news values, news presentation, regulation, and ownership in an easily accessible way. Each topic is tied to wider-ranging topics from media studies, and the book includes many ideas on how to teach them. Detailed case...