The World News Prism

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By William A. Hachten and James F. Scotton

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The World News Prism, now in its fully revised and updated ninth edition, offers a thorough analysis of the evolving role of transnational news media in the 21st century. It features new chapters on Russia, Brazil, and India, alongside a revised section on the Middle East by regional media experts. The book examines the transformative impact of social media on news reporting and consumption, explores global media revolutions, and surveys recent developments while forecasting future trends.
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Ideal for students, educators, media professionals, and anyone interested in global journalism and media studies seeking a comprehensive, authoritative resource on contemporary news media dynamics.

Now available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century.

Description

Now available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, The World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st century.

Includes three new chapters on Russia, Brazil, and India and a revised chapter on the Middle East written by regional media experts.

Features comprehensive coverage of the growing impact of social media on how news is being reported and received.

Charts the media revolutions occurring throughout the world and examines their effects both locally and globally.

Surveys the latest developments in new media and forecasts future developments.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118809044

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 9th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 288

Collections

Education & Reference James F. Scotton Non-Fiction Science & Nature William A. Hachten

About the Author

William A. Hachten is Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he taught for 30 years. His publications include: New Media for a New China (Wiley, 2010 with J. Scotton), The Troubles of Journalism (2005, 3rd edition), The Growth of Media in the Third World (1993), and The Press and Apartheid (1984, with C.A. Giffard).

James F. Scotton is Associate Professor of Journalism at Marquette University. He has taught in Lebanon, China, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, and has worked as a reporter, editorial writer, and editor with the Associated Press and with newspapers in several states and in China. He is co-author, with William Hachten, of New Media for a New China (Wiley, 2010).