Hachten, William A.

The Troubles of journalism : a critical look at what's right and wrong with the press / William A. Hachten. - 3rd ed. - Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. - xxiv, 186 p. ; 24 cm. - LEA's communication series .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Best news media in the world? -- Global impact of American media -- Freedom of the press: theory and values -- Recent history of the press -- Bigger, fewer, and more like-minded -- News on the air: a sense of decline -- The fading American newspaper? -- Why the public mistrusts the media -- The Clinton scandal and mixed media -- Foreign news revived? -- Covering wars in an era of terrorism -- News and comment on the Internet -- Educating journalists -- Conclusion: journalism at a time of change.

0805851674 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Journalism--History.--United States

PN4855 / .H32 2005

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