Making journalists : diverse models, global issues / / edited by Hugo de Burgh ; foreword by James Curran

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970169503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Routledge, 2005
• ISBN: 1-134-37754-1; 1-134-37755-X; 1-280-37410-1; 9786610374106; 0-203-08802-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Classificazione: 05.33; AP 26250; AP 22300; AP 26100
• Altri autori (Persone): BurghHugo de <1949->
• Disciplina: 070.4
• Soggetti: Journalism; Reporters and reporting
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; 1. WHAT IS JOURNALISM?; 2. WHO ARE JOURNALISTS?; 3. JOURNALISM AND THE MAKING OF A PROFESSION; 4. IS THERE A EUROPEAN MODEL OF JOURNALISM?; 5. THE US MODEL OFJOURNALISM: EXCEPTION OREXEMPLAR?; 6. THE CONCEPTION OFCHINESE JOURNALISTS; 7. ADAPTING TOGLOBALISATION; 8. THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OFARAB JOURNALISM; 9. AFRICAN JOURNALISM ANDTHE STRUGGLE FORDEMOCRATIC MEDIA; 10. FROM LAPDOG TO WATCHDOG; 11. THE EVOLUTION OFJOURNALISM EDUCATION INTHE UNITED STATES; 12. WHO'S TO MAKEJOURNALISTS?; 13. RUNNING THETECHNOLOGICAL GAUNTLET14. CAN WE MAKE JOURNALISTSBETTER?; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: At a time when the media's relation to power is at the forefront of political discussion, this book considers how journalists can affect ; public discourse on politics, economy and society at large.From well-known and respected authors providing all new material, Making Journalists considers journalism education, training, practice and professionalism across a wide range of countries, including Saudi Arabia, Africa, India, USA and the UK.The book offers insights into:what journalism is how education makes the journalist and, therefore, the news