ISBN Journalism: A Very Short Introduction 176 pages English

Journalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalism across a wider range of media than at any time since the birth of the western free press in the eighteenth century. Western journalists had found themselves under a cloud of suspicion: from politicians philosophers the general public anti-globalization radicals religious groups and even from fellow journalists. Critics argued that the news industry had lost its moral bearings focusing on high investment returns rather than reporting and analysing the political economic and social issues of the day. Journalism has a central and profound impact on our worldview; we find it everywhere from newspapers and television to radio and the Internet. In the new edition of this thought-provoking and provocative Very Short Introduction Ian Hargreaves examines the world of contemporary journalism. By looking not only at what journalism has been in the past but also what it is becoming in the digital age he examines the big issues relating to reportage warfare celebrity culture privacy and technology worldwide. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.