Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World: How Late-Night Comedians, Internet Trolls, and Savvy Reporters Are Transforming News

by Ed Madison and Ben Dejarnette

Book Overview

Amidst "alternative facts" and "post-truth" politics, news journalism is more important and complex than ever. This book examines journalism's evolution within digital media's ecosystem where lies often spread faster than truth, and consumers expect conversations, not lectures.

Tthe 2016 U.S. presidential election delivered a stunning result, but the news media's breathless coverage of it was no surprise. News networks turned debates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440854750
• ISBN13: 9781440854750
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years