New Media, Old News: Journalism and Democracy in the Digital Age

New Media, Old News: Journalism and Democracy in the Digital Age
ISBN-10
1847875742
ISBN-13
9781847875747
Category
Social Science
Pages
220
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Natalie Fenton

Description

In a thorough empirical investigation of journalistic practices in different news contexts, 'New Media, Old News' explores how technological, economic and social changes have reconfigured news journalism, and the consequences of these transformations for a vibrant democracy in our digital age.

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