A lively and critical introduction to the news media, this book has been written specifically for media students and trainee journalists.
Understanding Global News invites the reader to explore contemporary journalistic practice, and questions the assumption that the media provide a mere window on the world.
Challenging the often unquestioned notions of media objectivity, the author turns the classic questions: Who? What? When? and Why? onto the news media. By employing a range of theoretical perspectives and a large variety of examples, the author demonstrates the way in which our perceptions of the world are constructed by the news media.
Table of Content
Introduction
What is News and What is `Nothing New′? The Philosophy of the Notable and the Inconspicuous
Which are the World′s Most Influential Media? The Economics of Rich and Poor Media Markets
Who are Journalists and How do they Work? The Sociology of Professionals and Laymen
Who Gets to Speak in the World News? The Politics of Loud and Whispering Voices
When Does Something Become World News? The History of Ruptures and Continuities
Where Does World News Come From? The Geography of Centres and Peripheries
How are Messages Formulated? The Linguistics of Lines and between the Lines
How Do Images Come About? The Semiology of What is Seen and Overseen
What Effects do Media Have? The Psychology of Compassion and Misunderstanding
Conclusion
Us, We and `Them′
About the author
Jaap van Ginneken is Assistant Professor in the Communication Department, Amsterdam University.
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