Critical Issues in Broadcast News explores the functions, roles, and impact of broadcast and electronic news. The book is intended as a general introduction to the most critical issues in contemporary broadcast and electronic news. It works to enhance student appreciation and critical evaluation of various public and commercial broadcast and electronic news sources, as well as provide an understanding of how radio, television, and online news is defined and produced. The readings offer a wide range of theoretical and practical issues associated with the production, consumption, and...