Journalism Books

New and Published Books

1. Journalists, Sources, and Credibility

   New Perspectives

   Edited by Bob Franklin, Matt Carlson

   Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

   This volume revisits what we know about the relationship between journalists and their sources. By asking new questions, employing novel methodologies, and confronting sweeping changes to journalism and media, the contributors reinvigorate the conversation about who gets to speak through the news....

   Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
2. Specialist Journalism

   Edited by Barry Turner, Richard Orange

   Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Journalist's Guide to American Law

   By John T. Nockleby, Laurie L. Levenson, Karl M. Manheim, F. Jay Dougherty, Victor J. Gold, Allan P. Ides, Daniel W. Martin

   How do you report on the latest sensational criminal trial or newest controversial legislation without a basic understanding of how the American legal system works? This easy-to-use guidebook offers an overview of American law that should be found on the desk of any journalism student or...

   Published December 11th 2012 by Routledge
4. Representations of Pain in Art and Visual Culture

   Edited by Maria Pia Di Bella, James Elkins

   Series: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies

   The presentation of bodies in pain has been a major concern in Western art since the time of the Greeks. The Christian tradition is closely entwined with such themes, from the central images of the Passion to the representations of bloody martyrdoms. The remnants of this tradition are evident in...

   Published November 13th 2012 by Routledge
5. Rethinking Journalism

   Trust and Participation in a Transformed News Landscape

   Edited by Chris Peters, M.J. Broersma

   There is no doubt, journalism faces challenging times. Since the turn of the millennium, the financial health of the news industry is failing, mainstream audiences are on the decline, and professional authority, credibility and autonomy are eroding. The outlook is bleak and it’s understandable that...

   Published September 24th 2012 by Routledge
6. Video Journalism for the Web

   A Practical Introduction to Documentary Storytelling

   By Kurt Lancaster

   As newspapers and broadcast news outlets direct more resources toward online content, print reporters and photojournalists are picking up video cameras and crafting new kinds of stories with their lenses. Creating multimedia video journalism requires more than simply adapting traditional broadcast...

   Published September 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Practicing Convergence Journalism

   An Introduction to Cross-Media Storytelling

   By Janet Kolodzy

   Practicing Convergence Journalism teaches budding journalists how to make the most of digital technology to tell their stories effectively across multiple media platforms—in print, audio, video and online. Janet Kolodzy addresses multi-media and cross-media thinking, organizing, reporting and...

   Published August 7th 2012 by Routledge
8. Press Freedom in Africa

   Comparative perspectives

   Edited by Herman Wasserman

   This book gives an overview of current debates surrounding press freedom in Africa in response to ongoing contestations between media and governments on the continent. Through case studies of individual African countries as well as international comparisons, a wide range of global contributors...

   Published July 4th 2012 by Routledge
9. Language and Journalism

   Edited by John Richardson

   Series: Journalism Studies

   This book is an indispensable "cutting edge" book for students and researchers of journalism studies seeking a text that illustrates and applies a range of linguistic and discourse-analytic approaches to the analysis of journalism. While the form, function and politics of the language of journalism...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Global Journalist in the 21st Century

    Edited by David H. Weaver, Lars Willnat

    Series: Routledge Communication Series

    The Global Journalist in the 21st Century systematically assesses the demographics, education, socialization, professional attitudes and working conditions of journalists in various countries around the world. This book updates the original Global Journalist (1998) volume with new data, adding more...

    Published May 9th 2012 by Routledge