This is a major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers.
Denis McQuail leads the reader through a systematic exploration of how and why journalism and society have become so inextricably entwined and - as importantly - what this relationship should be like. It is a strong re-statement of the fundamental values that journalism aspires to.
Written for students, this book:
Denis McQuail leads the reader through a systematic exploration of how and why journalism and society have become so inextricably entwined and - as importantly - what this relationship should be like. It is a strong re-statement of the fundamental values that journalism aspires to.
Written for students, this book:
- Makes the theory accessible and relevant
- Teaches the importance of journalism to power and politics
- Explores the status and future of journalism as a profession
- Outlines the impact and consequences of the digital
- Reveals journalism as it is, but also as it should be
- Takes each chapter further with guided reading list and free online journal articles.
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