The rise and fall of television journalism : just wires and lights in a box? / Steven Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Steve, 1946 November 23-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting of news--Great Britain--History.

Television broadcasting of news.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiv, 286 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2011.

Summary:

This book traces the history of television journalism in Britain from its austere roots in the BBC's post-war monopoly to the present-day plethora of 24 hour channels and celebrity presenters.

Contents:

1 Laying the Foundations: Policies, Practices and a Public Monopoly 21

2 Competition and Commercialism: The Early Days 43

3 Competition, Commercialism and the 'Golden Age' 67

4 'Real Lives' v 'Death on the Rock': Journalism, Terrorism and Accountability 91

5 The Propaganda Model and the 1990 Broadcasting Act 111

6 Competition and Commercialism into the Twenty-First Century 123

7 Tabloidization 141

8 The BBC and the Aftermath of Hutton 171

9 Television Journalism, the Market and the Future 185

10 24-hour News Channels and the 'New' Television Journalism 205

11 Television Journalism and Impartiality 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849666114

1849666113

OCLC:

751791741