Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 288 pages
- Published by: Routledge
- Edition: 1st Edition September 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0415288002
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415288002
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 1.1 pounds
From Library Journal
9/11 This timely and important book addresses several questions facing journalists and their profession in the wake of last year's tragedy: How do journalists fairly and accurately present the news in a climate of uncertainty and fear? What is the role of the press in a democratic society? How do journalists preserve their professional ethics while experiencing a traumatic event affecting them personally? The editors of this collection of scholarly and authoritative essays, academics Zelizer (Univ. of Pennsylvania; Visual Culture and the Holocaust) and Allan (Univ. of West of England; Theorizing Culture), have synthesized a thoughtful and engaging examination of the effects of 9/11 on the field of journalism. Its unique aim is to discuss the impact of the attack as a personal trauma and its current and future effects on journalism and reporting of the news. Contributors include scholars and media commentators from all over the world, with each essay including a list of references used. Highly recommended for academic libraries. Katherine E. Merrill, Rochester P.L., NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Review
The best critique yet of how the media responded to September 11 2001. An eclectic group of seasoned media operatives offer real insight into the challenges, compromises, successes and failures of the coverage that flowed from the attack on the Twin Towers in New York.
–Jon Snow, Channel 4 NewsThe editors of this collection of scholarly and authoritative essayshave synthesized a thoughtful and engaging examination of the effects of 9/11 on the field of journalism.
–Katherine E. Merrill, Library of Journal ReviewsThe editors of this collection of scholarly and authoritative essayshave synthesized a thoughtful and engaging examination of the effects of 9/11 on the field of journalism.
–Katherine E. Merrill, Library of Journal ReviewsThis is not a book just for journalists but for everyone concerned about democracy, freedom of speech and our future. Distinguished contributors from all over the English-speaking world tackle the crucial question: what did the media's reaction to 11 September tell us about modern media itself? All the ideological assumptions--voluntary censorship, market logic, journalistic patriotism, big corporation dominance--are dissected and those that do not stand up are ruthlessly buried. Is this important? Of course it is. As Victor Navasky reminds us in his introduction: It is based largely on journalism that a nation makes up its mind.
–Phillip KnightleyThe best critique yet of how the media responded to September 11 2001. An eclectic group of seasoned media operatives offer real insight into the challenges, compromises, successes and failures of the coverage that flowed from the attack on the Twin Towers in New York.
–Jon Snow, Channel 4 NewsThis is not a book just for journalists but for everyone concerned about democracy, freedom of speech and our future. Distinguished contributors from all over the English-speaking world tackle the crucial question: what did the media's reaction to 11 September tell us about modern media itself? All the ideological assumptions--voluntary censorship, market logic, journalistic patriotism, big corporation dominance--are dissected and those that do not stand up are ruthlessly buried. Is this important? Of course it is. As Victor Navasky reminds us in his introduction: It is based largely on journalism that a nation makes up its mind.
–Phillip Knightley
Reader Reviews
This profile of both journalism and events after September 11th provides a blend of social history and a survey of how journalism's classic structure was shaken by the events of September 11th. Ideological beliefs flourished after the tragedy and ultimate transformed the nature and content of journalistic reporting. Journalism After September 11th packs in a host of internationally respected journalists and academics who probe the face of modern journalism and its many challenges.
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