Ever since the invention of the telegraph, journalists have
sought to remove the barriers of time and space. Today, we readily
accept that reporters can jet quickly to a distant location and
broadcast instantly from a satellite-connected, video-enabled cell
phone hanging from their belts. But now that live news coverage is
possible from virtually anywhere, is foreign correspondence better?
And what are the implications of recent changes in journalistic
technology for policy makers and their constituents?
In From Pigeons to News Portals, edited by David D. Perlmutter
and John Maxwell Hamilton, scholars and journalists survey, probe,
and demystify the new foreign correspondence that has emerged from
rapidly changing media technology. These distinguished authors
challenge long-held beliefs about foreign news coverage, not the
least of which is whether, in our interconnected world, such a
thing as "foreign news" even exists anymore. Essays explore the
ways people have used new media technology -- from satellites and
cell phones to the Internet -- to affect content, delivery modes,
and amount and style of coverage. They examine the ways in which
speedy reporting conflicts with in-depth reporting, the pros and
cons of "parachute" journalism, the declining dominance of
mainstream media as a source of foreign news, and the implications
of this new foreign correspondence for foreign policy.
Entertainment media such as film, television, and video gaming
form worldwide opinions about America, often in negative ways.
Meanwhile, live reporting abroad is both a blessing and curse for
foreign policy makers. Because foreign news is so vital to
effective policy making and citizenship, we imperil our future by
failing to understand the changes technology brings and how we can
wrest the best practice out of those changes. This provocative
volume offers valuable insights and analyses to help us better
understand the evolving state of foreign news.
General
Imprint: |
Louisiana State University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Media and Public Affairs |
Release date: |
November 2007 |
First published: |
November 2007 |
Editors: |
David D. Perlmutter
• John Maxwell Hamilton
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8071-3282-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8071-3282-9 |
Barcode: |
9780807132821 |
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