1st Edition

Insights on Broadcast Journalism

Edited By Richard Lance Keeble, John Mair Copyright 2026
212 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Insights on Broadcast Journalism offers a comprehensive, research-focused introduction to the contemporary issues facing broadcast journalism. Drawing together the work of internationally acclaimed writers, distinguished academics and early career researchers, the book considers the impact of social/digital media and AI; engages with both mainstream and ‘alternative’ outlets; and considers... Read more

Introduction. Broadcasting: From the Elite to a Free-for-All (Almost)

Section 1. Confronting the Issues: Objectivity and Representation

1. Impartiality in Broadcasting: Getting the Balance Right

2. Broadcast Coverage of Anti-Shia Violence in Pakistan

3. Queen Elizabeth’s Passing, Balance and the Future of Radio in Northern Ireland

Section 2. The Coming of the Age of MoJo and Digital Journalism

4. Mobile Broadcast Journalism: Evolution, Contemporary Practices and the Coming of Age of MoJo

5. Building Credibility and Trust in Mobile Journalism

6. The Perfect Storm: Technology, Transition and Turmoil in New Zealand Television Newsrooms

7. Jacks and Jills of All Trades?: The Impact of Multi-Platform Production on Broadcast Journalists

Section 3. Broadcasting for the Community

8. Syndicating the Hyperlocal: An Australian Community Broadcast News Paradox

9. News Values and Community Radio Journalism in the UK

Section 4. Serving Power in an AI World

10. Corporate Moving-Image Media, Representation and Power

11. Ethics for News Media in an AI World

Afterword: When The Cameras Stop Rolling: What We Lose When TV News Fades

 

Index

Biography

Richard Lance Keeble is a Professor of Journalism at the University of Lincoln and Honorary Professor at Liverpool Hope University, UK.

John Mair is a former Associate Senior Lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at the Coventry University’s Department of Media and Communication, UK.