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Social Policy, the Media and Misrepresentationby Bob Franklin
Routledge 1999; US$ 59.95A radical collection of chapters by academics, journalists and broadcasters, which examines aspects of news media reporting of social policy and how such coverage can influence processes of policy making and implementation. more...
The Politics of Forceby Regina G. Lawrence
University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95When police brutality becomes front-page news, it triggers a sudden, intense interaction between the media, the public, and the police. Regina Lawrence ably demonstrates how these news events provide the raw materials for looking at underlying problems in American society. more...
Building the Fourth Estateby Chappell H. Lawson
University of California Press 2002; US$ 15.95Based on an in-depth examination of Mexico's print and broadcast media over the last twenty-five years, this book is the most richly detailed account available of the role of the media in democratization, demonstrating the reciprocal relationship between changes in the press and changes in the political system. more...
Early French and German defenses of freedom of the pressby J.C. Laursen; J. van der Zande
BRILL 2003; US$ 110.00This volume contains English translations of two early French and German defences of freedom of the press. Elie Luzac's "Essay on Freedom of Expression" defends freedom of the press for atheists, and Carl Friedrich Bahrdt's "On Freedom of the Press and its Limits" argues for it as a human right. more...
Propaganda, The Press And Conflictby David Willcox
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 44.95The book analyses the use of the press for propaganda purposes during times of conflict, using the 1990-91 Gulf War and Kosovo intervention as case studies. more...
Freedom of the Pressby Nancy C. Cornwell
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 55.00This volume examines the evolution of press freedom in America. A historical overview of philosophical and English origins precedes an exploration into the judicial, regulatory, social, political and economic developments that have shaped press freedoms. more...
The Media and the War on Terrorismby Stephen Hess; Marvin Kalb
Brookings Institution Press 2003; US$ 24.95This collection of conversations between journalists and federal officials aims to capture the tensions between the press and the government during wartime. They cover issues including military censorship and the difficulties of maintaining security in an era of satellite technology. more...
On Her Trailby John Dickerson
Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 14.99Before Barbara Walters, before Katie Couric, there was Nancy Dickerson. The first female member of the Washington TV news corps, Nancy was the only woman covering many of the most iconic events of the sixties. She was the first reporter to speak to President Kennedy after his inauguration and she was on the Mall with Martin Luther King Jr. during the march on Washington; she had dinner with LBJ the night after Kennedy was assassinated and got late-night calls from President Nixon. Ambitious, beautiful and smart, she dated senators and congressmen and got advice and accolades from Edward R. Murrow. She was one of President Johnson's favorite reporters, and he often greeted her on-camera with a familiar "Hello, Nancy." In the '60s Nancy and... more...
Media in Hong Kongby Carol P. Lai
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 44.95Making full use of newly declassified material, extensive interviews and specific casestudies, this book examines the Hong Kong media over a forty year period, focusing in particular on how its newspapers and TV stations have struggled for press f more...
Practising Global Journalismby John Herbert
Elsevier 2000; US$ 73.95From this book, you will gain an understanding of the global media marketplace - the technology, the players and the issues. The role of news agencies, sources and networks are explored covering the issues of ethics, global media ownership and control. Find out how journalists are using the web and learn even newer ways to collect and communicate information. Essential reading for today's practising and trainee journalists. John Herbert examines the global environment in which journalists operate and describes the latest technology and its impact on print, broadcast and online journalism practice. Practising Global Journalism is a unique overview of the profession, providing a comparative study of journalism practice worldwide. Case studies... more...









