At a time when the media's relation to power is at the forefront of political discussion, this book considers how journalists can affect public discourse on politics, economy and society at large.
From well-known and respected authors providing all new material, Making Journalists considers journalism education, training, practice and professionalism across a wide range of countries, including Saudi Arabia, Africa, India, USA and the UK.
The book offers insights into:
what journalism is
how education makes the journalist and, therefore, the news
models of journalism taught and practised across the globe
the ethical implications of the process.
When news reporting can lead to decisions on whether or not to got to war, everything can be affected by journalists and their mediation of the world. This text brings these present issues together in one invaluable resource for all students of journalism, politics and media studies.
The Making of Journalists: The present and futures of journalists around the world Foreword Introduction: Journalism and the new cultural paradigm Notes on Contributors Section 1: Journalism and Journalists What is Journalism? Who are Journalists? Journalism and the Making of a Profession Section 2: Journalism and Location Is there a European Model of Journalism? The US Model of Journalism: Exception or exemplar? The Conception of Chinese Journalists: Idealogical convergence and contestation Adapting to Globalization: The changing contours of journalism in India The Changing Dynamics of Arab Journalism African Journalism and the Struggle for Democratic Media From Lapdog to Watchdog: The role of the press in Latin America's modernization Section 3: Journalism and the Future The Evolution of Journalism Education in the United States Who's to Make Journalists? Running the Technological Gauntlet: New media and journalism Can we Make Journalists Better?
