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American journalism : history, principles, practices /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sloan, W. David (William David), 1947-, Parcell, Lisa Mullikin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2002]
Subjects:
Journalism > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The purposes of journalism
  • 2. Politics and partisanship
  • 3. The press and government
  • 4. Concepts of news
  • 5. Ethics
  • 6. Press criticism
  • 7. Characteristics of journalists
  • 8. Training and education of journalists
  • 9. Women in journalism
  • 10. Publishers
  • 11. Economics, business, and financial motivations
  • 12. Mergers, chains, monopoly, and competition
  • 13. Freedom of the press
  • 14. Press rights and laws
  • 15. News gathering
  • 16. Cooperative news gathering
  • 17. Coverage of Washington
  • 18. The press and U.S. presidents
  • 19. Coverage of political campaigns
  • 20. Coverage of crime
  • 21. Coverage of sports
  • 22. Investigative journalism
  • 23. Reform journalism, exposés, and crusading
  • 24. The press and war
  • 25. War coverage
  • 26. Foreign correspondence
  • 27. Objectivity
  • 28. Sensationalism and tabloidism
  • 29. Radio journalism
  • 30. Television news
  • 31. News writing structure and style
  • 32. Editorial writing
  • 33. Newspaper design
  • 34. Newspaper illustrations
  • 35. Photojournalism
  • 36. Cartoons, comics, and caricature
  • 37. Technologies of news gathering and transmission
  • 38. Printing technologies.