1st Edition

Journalism Studies: The Basics

By Martin Conboy Copyright 2013
208 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Journalism Studies: The Basics provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of Journalism Studies, discussing key issues and contemporary debates. Drawing on Conboy’s extensive experience in the field, the changing nature of journalism and its future directions are addressed, through chapters covering: the history and development of Journalism Studies how journalists are... Read more

Introduction  1. Studies of journalism: the beginnings  2. Education and Training: Between a Hack and a Hard Place  3. Journalism Studies and Research Approaches  4. Debates on the processes of journalism  5. Products  6.  Journalism Across Borders: Imperial, International, Global  7. Journalism Studies: Engagements with Technology and Industrial Change  Index

 

Biography

Martin Conboy is Professor of Journalism History at the University of Sheffield. He has extensive experience of teaching and research within Journalism Studies in the UK and beyond. Widely published, he is the author of seven single authored books on the history and language of journalism. He is a member of the Association for Journalism Education and is on the editorial boards of Journalism Studies, Media History and Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism. He is also a co-editor of the book series Journalism Studies: Key Texts.