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Traditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism. Questions of political influence, the impact of advertising, the sensationalisation of news coverage, the 'dumbing down' of the press, the economic motives of newspaper owners - these are themes that emerge repeatedly over time and again today. In this book, Martin Conboy provides a history of the development of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast journalism which· enables readers to engage critically with contemporary issues within the news media· outlines the connections, as well as the distinctions, across historical periods · spans the introduction of printed news to the arrival of the 'new' news media· demonstrates how journalism has always been informed by a cultural practices broader and more dynamic than the simple provision of newsBy situating journalism in its historical context, this book enables students to more fully understand the wide range of practices which constitute contemporary journalism. As such it will be an essential text for students of journalism and the media.
Women as Consumers and Producers of Journalism
Introduction
One of the driving imperatives of the New Journalism of the late nineteenth century had been the incorporation of women readers within the daily press. This had had the aim of delivering those female readers to the advertisers of domestic and fashion products which provided most of the most financially lucrative display advertising in the newspapers. At the same time, an increasingly successful and influential advocacy journalism educated women in terms of their political rights and social potential. One of the lasting legacies of the juxtaposition of these two developments was that women began to slowly claim a place for themselves as journalists within the mainstream.
However, this is not a straightforward tale ...
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