Local Journalism in a Digital World
Theory and Practice in the Digital Age
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Beschreibung
The majority of journalism graduates find themselves working in local settings at some point during their careers; this book will equip them with an excellent understanding of the field today, and will also provide rich theoretical insights for students and scholars who are investigating the role and future of local journalism in a digital world.
Explores what it means to be local in a globalized and networked society, and the opportunities and challenges this presents for journalists, traditional news organizations and hyperlocal start-upsProvides an overview of local journalism around the world, illustrating that change has not had the same consequences everywhereConsiders local place in the context of its relationship to wider social space and global information systemsIntroduces the concept of 'geo-social' news as a way of interpreting a local news outlet’s solid link to geographic territoryRethinks the question of what is news to local audiencesInvestigates how local journalism can distinguish itself in a crowded and competitive spaceDiscusses journalism in relation to democratic theoryOffers practical guidance for newsgathering in local settings
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Kristy Hess
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ISBN: 9781137504784
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Erscheinung: 16.09.2017