From outbreaks of the flesh eating viruses Ebola and Strep A, to death camps in Bosnia and massacres in Rwanda, the media seem to careen from one t...
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Aug 01, 2011
Michael
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Given that journalism is not simply a recounting of the events that occurred during a day, but an information source that is budgeted, biased and blinkered; the why and the how of news communication is a complex issue. This book initially struggles through its introduction in an attempt to touch upon all the issues, but once it focuses on some particular case studies, the author finds herself on more solid ground.
Why does one story get more play than another? What are the stages of coverage? More...
Why does one story get more play than another? What are the stages of coverage? More...
Mar 19, 2010
Susan D. Moeller concludes Compassion Fatigue with an antidote that affirms the importance of stories like Joseph's personal story, and the importance of having him speak in schools, churches, to service groups--anywhere people are willing to hear and learn from him.
"We need to be put in as close contact as possible with people at risk. We need nuanced and in-depth coverage of crises and we need to hear and see the human side too. The former without the later is boring, the la More...
"We need to be put in as close contact as possible with people at risk. We need nuanced and in-depth coverage of crises and we need to hear and see the human side too. The former without the later is boring, the la More...
Dec 29, 2007
Summer
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Interesting book on how American media fails in covering international tragedy. This was written in 1999, but the patterns that emerge in reporting on war, genocide, famine, and the like, are still in place today.
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