News Hole
News Hole

Author: Danny Hayes

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-09-16

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1108892515

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In recent decades, turnout in US presidential elections has soared, education levels have hit historic highs, and the internet has made information more accessible than ever. Yet over that same period, Americans have grown less engaged with local politics and elections. Drawing on detailed analysis of fifteen years of reporting in over 200 local newspapers, along with election returns, surveys, and interviews with journalists, this study shows that the demise of local journalism has played a key role in the decline of civic engagement. As struggling newspapers have slashed staff, they have dramatically cut their coverage of mayors, city halls, school boards, county commissions, and virtually every aspect of local government. In turn, fewer Americans now know who their local elected officials are, and turnout in local elections has plummeted. To reverse this trend and preserve democratic accountability in our communities, the local news industry must be reinvigorated – and soon.

The Vanishing Newspaper [2nd Ed]
The Vanishing Newspaper [2nd Ed]

Author: Philip Meyer

Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 082621858X

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"In this edition, Meyer's analysis of the correlation between newspaper quality and profitability is updated and applied to recent developments in the newspaper industry. Meyer argues that understanding the relationship between quality and profit is central to sustaining journalistic excellence and preserving journalism's unique social functions." -- Provided by the publisher.

Press and Public
Press and Public

Author: Leo Bogart

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-01-06

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1000149005

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This book reviews the challenges that face American newspapers at the end of the 1980s, after a decade of circulation losses for many dailies and several decades of accelerating social change. It describes how content of newspapers is changing in the context of a discussion of the nature of news.

Yellowstones Survival
Yellowstones Survival

Author: Susan G. Clark

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2021-05-15

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1785277332

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This book focuses on Yellowstone: the park, the larger ecosystem, and even more so, the “idea” of Yellowstone. In presenting a case for a new conservation paradigm for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), including Yellowstone National Park, the book, at its heart, is about people and nature relationships. This new paradigm will be truly committed to a healthy, sustainable environment, rich in other life forms, and one that affords dignity for all: humans and nonhumans. The new story or paradigm must be about living such a commitment and future for GYE in real time. The book presents a well-developed theory for interdisciplinary problem solving that is grounded in practice.

Power, Money, and Media
Power, Money, and Media

Author: Jinquan Li

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780810117860

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This text explores a broad range of media-related topics as they pertain to China. The chapters provide detailed analyses of such issues as the increasing influence of advertisers; the efforts of the Communist party to direct editorial content; and the impact of Hong Kong television on Guanggzhou.

Ghostwalker
Ghostwalker

Author: Leslie Patten

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1496238478

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After encountering mountain lion tracks near her home outside Yellowstone National Park, Leslie Patten began a journey to learn above these elusive, unseen animals by collecting anecdotal information and then interviewing biologists, professional trackers, houndsmen, and conservationists.

The Press and the Suburbs
The Press and the Suburbs

Author: David B. Sachsman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1351476475

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The changing economic and demographic patterns of the United States have many measurements; few of them, however, are more comprehensive than the new circulation realities of the press. This volume tells the story of the twenty-six daily newspapers of New Jersey from the 1960s to the 1980s and in so doing tells the story of the rise of suburbia and the golden age of suburban journalism. In an intense effort to keep pace with the changing location of their readers and most particularly with the upscale consumers the shift to the suburbs was marked by changes in news coverage, advertising, and promotion.Though people have predicted the decline of newspaper business for more than fifty years, they were proven wrong by the rise of the suburban press and by the survival of most newspapers, urban and suburban alike, through the 1980s and 1990s. But in the twenty-first century, the news and information industry has changed, and the national and international economy has faltered.In his new preface, David Sachsman takes the reader on a tour of what happened to each of the New Jersey daily newspapers since the publication of the original. The twenty-six newspapers studied have dwindled to sixteen, and huge losses in circulation have caused drastic cutbacks and mergers. The decline in New Jersey newspaper readership is part of a national trend. This is an essential book for all American historians, journalists, and communication specialists.

Terrorism in Perspective
Terrorism in Perspective

Author: Sue Mahan

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1412950155

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Introduction -- What is terrorism? -- History of terrorism -- International terrorism -- Terrorist tactics around the globe -- Homegrown terrorism in the united states -- Media coverage of terrorism -- Women terrorists -- Technology and terrorism -- Counterterrorism.

Media Today
Media Today

Author: Joseph Turow

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2011-09-22

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 1136864024

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Media Todayputs students at the center of the profound changes in the twenty-first century media world - from digital convergence to media ownership - and gives them the skills to think critically about what these changes mean for the role of media in their lives. Media Today, Fourth Edition is built around four key concepts: A media systems approach allows students to understand the interconnected cultural, political, and economic forces that shape media they encounter every day. Unique insights into media trendsgive students an insider's perspective on how media industries are responding to changes from globalization to social networking. Focus on digital convergence shows in each chapter how digital media is transforming traditional mass media such as newspapers, magazines, and television. A media literacy goalencourages and builds critical skills to make students more informed and engaged citizens in our media-driven society. Completely revised with updated examples, new case studies, and new online video resources, the 4th edition of Media Today connects the latest trends, debates, and technologies to the history of media, highlighting the impact and meaning of today's changes to the media landscape, especially how traditional industries have blurred together with digital convergence. Additional learning resources including a new set of online video resources, interactive quizzes, study resources, and instructor guides are available on the free companion website at: www.routledge.com/textbooks/mediatoday4e.

Media and Society
Media and Society

Author: Vir Bala Aggarwal

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9788170229964

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Contributed papers presented at National Seminar on "Media and Society: Challenges and Opportunities" held at Department of Journalism and Mass Communication on 23-24 October 2000; with reference to India.