The Myth of Post-Racialism in Television News 1138812412, 9781138812413

This book explores the written and unwritten requirements Black journalists face in their efforts to get and keep jobs i

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The Myth of Post-Racialism in Television News
1138812412, 9781138812413

Television news range among the most extensively investigated topics in communication studies. The book contributes to t

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This book examines the role of 24/7 television news channels in Bangladesh. By using a multi-sited ethnography of televi

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The aftermath of Japan's 1945 military defeat left its public institutions in a state of deep crisis; virtually eve

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When critics decry the current state of our public discourse, one reliably easy target is television news. It’s too dumb

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In 1962, an innovative documentary on a Berlin Wall tunnel escape brought condemnation from both sides of the Iron Curta

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The last 20 years have witnessed a growing uneasiness about the future direction of the mass media. Places in the News e

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How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influence As television began to ove

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This volume offers an analysis of crime coverage on local television, exploring the nature of local television news and

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Buying Reality compares the political ads, money and political stories on local television news in the 2016 Presidential

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The Middle East has been a particular focus of global crisis reporting. Yet, international coverage of these conflicts h

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