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This research collection explores the ongoing interaction between
sports, media, and society throughout important periods in history,
from the nineteenth century to the present day. It examines both
historical moments and broader trends in sports, with an emphasis
on the media's role. Encompassing a variety of research approaches
and perspectives, the book looks at the individuals, mass media
outlets and communication technologies that have affected societies
on a global scale, including print, photography, broadcast (radio
and television), Internet-based media, and public
relations/marketing. It presents fascinating new case studies
covering topics as diverse as sports journalism and the Third
Reich, Argentina at the Mexico World Cup, post-9/11 sports
reporting, Martina Navratilova and women's tennis, the growth of
fantasy sport, and the significance of Joe Louis and Jackie
Robinson in the history of US sports reporting. This is essential
reading for any researcher, student or media professional with an
interest in the relationships between sports, culture, and society
or in the history of media, culture, or technology.
This research collection explores the ongoing interaction between
sports, media, and society throughout important periods in history,
from the nineteenth century to the present day. It examines both
historical moments and broader trends in sports, with an emphasis
on the media's role. Encompassing a variety of research approaches
and perspectives, the book looks at the individuals, mass media
outlets and communication technologies that have affected societies
on a global scale, including print, photography, broadcast (radio
and television), Internet-based media, and public
relations/marketing. It presents fascinating new case studies
covering topics as diverse as sports journalism and the Third
Reich, Argentina at the Mexico World Cup, post-9/11 sports
reporting, Martina Navratilova and women's tennis, the growth of
fantasy sport, and the significance of Joe Louis and Jackie
Robinson in the history of US sports reporting. This is essential
reading for any researcher, student or media professional with an
interest in the relationships between sports, culture, and society
or in the history of media, culture, or technology.
How far should a reporter go for a story? What's the role of the
press at the scene of an emergency, or a murder? Why has journalism
suddenly become so susceptible to plagiarism? Here's a book that
poses these and other urgent questions_and offers candid answers.
At a time when professionals and the public alike worry that
journalism has lost its way, Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies
is available to provide much-needed, accessible guidance. Its
twelve chapters, written by some of the nation's leading journalism
scholars, explore issues that should concern anyone who aspires to
a career in journalism, who works in the field, or who relies on
news for daily information. Best of all, as the title suggests the
contributors conduct their dynamic and engaging investigations at
the movies, where sportswriters, war correspondents, investigative
reporters, crime reporters, spin doctors, TV anchors, and harried
city editors tackle these pressing issues. Journalism Ethics Goes
to the Movies isn't your typical textbook. Using popular movies
from Wag the Dog to Good Night, and Good Luck to illustrate the
kind of ethical dilemmas journalists encounter on the job, this
student-friendly book is sure to spark interest and stimulate
thinking.
How far should a reporter go for a story? What's the role of the
press at the scene of an emergency, or a murder? Why has journalism
suddenly become so susceptible to plagiarism? Here's a book that
poses these and other urgent questions-and offers candid answers.
At a time when professionals and the public alike worry that
journalism has lost its way, Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies
is available to provide much-needed, accessible guidance. Its
twelve chapters, written by some of the nation's leading journalism
scholars, explore issues that should concern anyone who aspires to
a career in journalism, who works in the field, or who relies on
news for daily information. Best of all, as the title suggests the
contributors conduct their dynamic and engaging investigations at
the movies, where sportswriters, war correspondents, investigative
reporters, crime reporters, spin doctors, TV anchors, and harried
city editors tackle these pressing issues. Journalism Ethics Goes
to the Movies isn't your typical textbook. Using popular movies
from Wag the Dog to Good Night, and Good Luck to illustrate the
kind of ethical dilemmas journalists encounter on the job, this
student-friendly book is sure to spark interest and stimulate
thinking.
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