News Culture

by Stuart Allan

A fascinating study of the modern media--and how it shapes our world "News Culture "is an introduction to the forms, practices, institutions, and audiences of journalism. It begins with a historical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335235654
• ISBN13: 9780335235650
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Everything you want to know about news - in cultural studies

My professor gave me this book in my graduate cultural studies class. I am very grateful for his choice. I enjoyed reading the book very much, from beginning to the end. Allan tells you about the birth of the 'news industry', talks about the making and cultural politics of the news discourse, explains you how audience receive it, and discusses such very actual topics as gendered realities of journalism, and the racism in the news.Even if you are critical concerning the news, after Allan's book you'll never watch news the same way as before. You'll start to think about things like 'why did they pictured this event this way?' or 'how do I interpret it?' or 'what can be the reality?'. I recommend the book to everyone who is interested in cultural studies, and would like to know more about something we watch and read day by day - the news...