Global Journalism Research: Theories, Methods, Findings, Future

by Martin Löffelholz (Editor), David Weaver (Editor), Andreas Schwarz (Co-editor)

Global Journalism Research offers a diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches for studying journalists and journalism around the world. It charts the opportunities and challenges facing journalism research in an increasingly global field.

Brings together an elite team of contributors to create a comprehensive overview of journalism research and its different approaches, methods, and paradigms around the world

Examines the impact of developments in journalism that have resulted in it becoming an international phenomenon with global networks, no longer able to operate solely within national or cultural borders

Considers the theoretical frameworks necessary for journalists to embrace recent economic, political, and cultural changes - impacting on our basic definitions of journalism

Explores the issue of the increasingly blurring line between entertainment and news, as well as the formerly clear division between journalism, public relations and business communication

Draws on examples of journalism research from Asia, Africa, Western and Eastern Europe, and North and Latin America

Genres: Journalism

320 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2008