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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burgh, Hugo de, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Cross-cultural studies.

Journalism.

Reporters and reporting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-37754-1

1-134-37755-X

1-280-37410-1

9786610374106

0-203-08802-6

9780203088029

OCLC:

275189377