- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Open University Press; 2 edition (1 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0335210732
- ISBN-13: 978-0335210732
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 17 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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News Culture is an introduction to the forms, practices, institutions and audiences of journalism. It begins with a historical consideration of the rise of ‘objective' reporting in newspaper, radio and televisual journalism. It explores the way news is produced, its textual conventions as a genre of discourse, and its negotiation by the reader, listener or viewer as part of everyday life. The text also examines the cultural dynamics of sexism and racism as they shape different instances of news coverage.
Building on the success of the bestselling first edition, this new edition addresses the concerns of the new media age, featuring:
- An expanded chapter on ‘Good Journalism is Popular Culture’ which engages with the key debates around tabloidization, infotainment and celebrity-driven journalism
- A new chapter about online journalism and the Internet
- Revisions throughout to take into account feedback from lecturers who have used the first edition.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent resource for media students. This book covers most aspects of the news, detailing the emergence of journalism, and constructively debates issues of 'truth' and 'objectivity' within the news medium. Also discussed are topics such as news values, news structures and frameworks, and issues of gender and race. Stuart Allan's insightful knowledge and views of 'news culture', ensures this text to be essential reading material for those studying in this field.
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I only bought this because it was prescribed on my university course. It has most of the information needed but good grief does it take a lot of iron will power to get through it. Good luck if you are told to buy it.
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Everything you want to know about news - in cultural studies
5 Nov 2001
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My professor gave me this book in my graduate cultural studies class. I am very grateful for his choice. I enjoyed reading the book very much, from beginning to the end.
Allan tells you about the birth of the 'news industry', talks about the making and cultural politics of the news discourse, explains you how audience receive it, and discusses such very actual topics as gendered realities of journalism, and the racism in the news.
Even if you are critical concerning the news, after Allan's book you'll never watch news the same way as before. You'll start to think about things like 'why did they pictured this event this way?' or 'how do I interpret it?' or 'what can be the reality?'.
I recommend the book to everyone who is interested in cultural studies, and would like to know more about something we watch and read day by day - the news...
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