Newspaper Journalism
- Peter Cole - University of Sheffield, UK
- Tony Harcup - University of Sheffield, UK
Are newspapers faced with an existential threat or are they changing to meet the challenges of a digital world? With the newspaper's role in a state of fundamental redefinition, Newspaper Journalism offers a timely and up to the minute analysis of newspapers today, in the context of their historical importance to society. Drawing on their extensive experience in academia and also across local, national, mainstream, and alternative newspapers, Peter Cole and Tony Harcup write clearly and engagingly from both industry and scholarly perspectives, and contend that, far from dying, newspapers are doing what they have always done: adapting to a changing environment.
This text is essential reading for all students of the press, with comprehensive and critical coverage of the most important debates in the study of newspaper journalism - from ethics and investigative journalism to political economy and the future of the industry. Given the shifting boundaries and central importance of newspapers, it will be of interest to all students of journalism and the media.
Useful position for my course. I have recommended to purchase it for our library in the Institute of Journalism.
This is one of four books I have recommended to students on this module and a module called Introduction to Print Production.
It covers all the main points, although already there is aneed for a new edition! Paywalls don't feature, for instance. But still a fine introductory text.
In the face of the endless pronouncements about the imminent death of newspaper journalism, it's really refreshing to come across such a well-informed and empirically rich account of the current state of the British press combined with a critical and level-headed approach to its various possible futures. The critical bibliography is a particularly useful pedagogical feature.
An excellent overview of the current state of play regarding newspapers and an encouraging message of hope for their future. This is an authoritative guide to the big issues surrounding the industry and also offers an insight into the rise and usefulness of journalism education.
A good text, offering a fresh and contemporary take on the industry.
Sage College Publishing
