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When News Was New
Contributor(s): Rantanen, Terhi (Author)
ISBN: 1405175516     ISBN-13: 9781405175517
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $37.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
Dewey: 302.23
LCCN: 2008054075
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.57 lbs) 168 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
When News was New investigates how news has re-invented itself at different historical moments--from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers.
  • Tracks the evolution of news through history
  • Explores the regular reconstruction of news, the salability of news, and whether objectivity matters
  • Provides an innovative approach to the history of news; clear, succinct writing; and effective use of photographs, maps, and tables which have strong appeal to the student reader
  • Offers a new way of understanding news in our history and culture