News and Journalism in the UKNews and Journalism in the UK is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the political, economic and regulatory environments of press and broadcast journalism in Britain and Northern Ireland. Surveying the industry in a period of radical economic and technological change, Brian McNair examines the main trends in journalistic media in the last two decades and assesses the challenges and future of the industry in the new millennium. Integrating both academic and journalistic perspectives on journalism, topics addressed in this revised and updated edition include:
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Contents
1 Why journalism matters | 1 |
2 Journalisms social role | 21 |
3 Journalism and its critics I the view from the academy | 31 |
4 Making news approaches to the sociology of journalism | 48 |
5 Journalism and its critics II beyond the academy | 67 |
6 Print journalism in the UK | 85 |
7 Broadcast journalism in the UK | 108 |
8 Online journalism in the UK | 136 |
9 The regional story | 157 |
10 Conclusions | 180 |
Notes | 183 |
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