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In 2005, journalists faced enormous challenges while covering
hurricanes Katrina and Rita along America's Gulf Coast. They
struggled to find ways to communicate, move from one place to
another, and find reputable information. They witnessed complete
chaos, observed human suffering, and were outraged with delayed or
ineffective rescue mechanisms. Not only did journalists face these
normal problems of crises, since many themselves were among the
victims, they were forced to do their jobs under circumstances that
seemed impossible. The contributors to Covering Disaster study
personal and professional coping mechanisms and lessons that may be
learned from media disaster coverage. During Katrina and Rita,
journalists responded largely by redefining traditional ideals of
fairness, balance, and objectivity and by adopting an emotionally
driven and somewhat more subjective reporting style. In this way,
they rediscovered and emphasized journalistic purposes and
techniques that have long been the hallmarks of greatness. Their
work during those months of destruction and pain was applauded by
their readers and viewers because it was useful, critical of
officials who were not doing their jobs, sought support for those
who were suffering, and took a position of public leadership. Now
that the winds have died down, flood waters have receded, and
rebuilding has begun, the brand of publicoriented journalism found
in the midst of the storms must not be forgotten.
In 2005, journalists faced enormous challenges while covering
hurricanes Katrina and Rita along America's Gulf Coast. They
struggled to find ways to communicate, move from one place to
another, and find reputable information. They witnessed complete
chaos, observed human suffering, and were outraged with delayed or
ineffective rescue mechanisms. Not only did journalists face these
normal problems of crises, since many themselves were among the
victims, they were forced to do their jobs under circumstances that
seemed impossible.
The contributors to Covering Disaster study personal and
professional coping mechanisms and lessons that may be learned from
media disaster coverage. During Katrina and Rita, journalists
responded largely by redefining traditional ideals of fairness,
balance, and objectivity and by adopting an emotionally driven and
somewhat more subjective reporting style. In this way, they
rediscovered and emphasized journalistic purposes and techniques
that have long been the hallmarks of greatness. Their work during
those months of destruction and pain was applauded by their readers
and viewers because it was useful, critical of officials who were
not doing their jobs, sought support for those who were suffering,
and took a position of public leadership.
Now that the winds have died down, flood waters have receded,
and rebuilding has begun, the brand of publicoriented journalism
found in the midst of the storms must not be forgotten.
The relationship between China and the United States has been
marked by a lack of mutual comprehension that stretches from
America's missionary paternalism in the early twentieth century to
the fears and fascinations of the present. Throughout the twentieth
century China has attracted the attention of American journalists,
from the first China hands who covered an ancient country lurching
into the modern world, to the chroniclers of World War II and the
Chinese civil war, to the reporters who today explore the
contradictions of China's economy. Covering China looks at the
questions, concerns, and conceptions of all the generations of
American reporters against the backdrop of Chinese history and
China's own media. Covering China is divided into three sections.
"Histories" takes up the events, anniversaries, and processes that
have shaped Chinese and American media coverage over the century.
Included here are chapters focusing on the civil war and analyzing
American reporting in the 1930s and 1940s in their many viewpoints,
as well as in the decades when China was closed to American
journalists. Other chapters consider the influence on journalism of
various political movements from the anti-Western May 4th movement
of 1918 to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. "Communicating"
explores the challenges of explaining China to Americans and
America to the Chinese. Among the topics covered here are the
Chinese media reaction to the Clinton scandal, the status of Hong
Kong as a window between China and the West, Communist efforts to
control public opinion in the media, and the pioneering role of
Pearl S. Buck in interpreting China for American readers. The
concluding section, "Issues," examines important stories now
emerging in China that will matter to both journalists and China
watchers, including the changing roles of Chinese women,
little-covered instances of ethnic unrest, and the complexities of
economic and environmental stories. The variety of points of view
expressed in Covering China is a testament to the vigor of
contemporary writing on China. As one contributor notes, American
media coverage of China needs to challenge existing assumptions and
be ready for the unexpected. By doing so, journalists can minimize
the sense of shock that erupts in America at each swing of Chinese
history. Covering China will be of interest to China area
specialists, journalists, and cultural historians. Robert W. Snyder
is managing editor of the Media Studies Journal, a historian, and
author of Transit Talk: New York's Bus and Subway Workers Tell
Their Stories. He has taught at Princeton University and New York
University.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
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have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
An anecdotal history published on the occasion of the one hundredth
anniversary of Ohio University's renowned E. W. Scripps School of
Journalism. After its founding in 1924, what is now the E. W.
Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University quickly became one
of the premier programs in the country. For decades, it has
produced leaders who have reached the highest levels of journalism
and communication in their careers, and their success is a direct
product not only of the education they get in Athens but of the
community the school fosters. In this book, nearly one hundred
alumni, faculty, friends, and students offer their stories of life
at and after Scripps. The result is a multilayered, inspiring
portrait of the school and how it shapes those who pass through its
doors. At the same time, The Scripps School gives a nuanced history
of journalism education at Ohio University. From covering
assassinations and presidential elections to major moments in
sports, alumni have documented the unprecedented and the historic,
and here they show just how Scripps prepared them to be there. The
Scripps School, edited by former director Ralph Izard, is a love
letter to the people and the institution. At a time when journalism
is more important than ever, this book humanizes and contextualizes
the profession in ways that will resonate in the Scripps community
and beyond.
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