The Sociology of Journalism

by Brian McNair

Book Overview

Journalism is a privileged cultural form. It is the main source of our knowledge about the world and our place in it, and the point at which the individual and the social worlds meet. Referring to cases from both the US and UK, including the White House sex scandals and the death of Diana, this book examines the various factors involved in the making of contemporary journalism, including economic and political pressures, changes in the technology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340706155
• ISBN13: 9780340706152
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"