A Handbook Of Journalism: Media In The Information Age

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Journalism as a discipline is becoming increasingly important today. It has to contend with new challenges such as the explosion of social media, heightened commercial competition in the mainstream media and the emergence of the media as a powerful actor in public policy and governance. The confluence of these factors calls for fresh thinking about the teaching and practice of journalism. A Handbook of Journalism: Media in the Information Age not only helps readers to understand today’s media environment but also prepares them to face the existing challenges. Distinguished editors, experts, academics and journalists join to examine these challenges from various angles, including some of the major contemporary trends, issues and processes in governance, institutions, administration and development, among others. The book fairly and objectively discusses a critical discipline that is at the crossroads. Media in the digital age is rapidly evolving, but many of the challenges that journalism faces are not very well understood by the wider public or by media professionals themselves. Given the breadth of topics it seeks to address, this handbook will be a valuable addition to existing literature on the subject. (Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor, The Wire, and former Editor, The Hindu). Any attempt at making sense of the proliferation of media in the digital era is welcome. Print still retains its primacy despite social media and other offshoots. Principles of good journalism remain the same: integrity and competence. (S. Nihal Singh, former Editor, The Statesman and The Indian Express, and Distinguished Columnist). Cover Page......Page 1 Sage History Page......Page 2 Advance Praise......Page 4 Halftitle Page......Page 6 Fulltitle Page......Page 8 Copyright Page......Page 9 Dedication Page......Page 10 Marketing Page......Page 11 Contents......Page 12 List of Tables......Page 16 List of Figures......Page 18 List of Abbreviations......Page 20 Foreword......Page 24 Preface......Page 28 Acknowledgements......Page 30 Introduction: New Challenges, New Roles......Page 32 SECTION I Editors’ Experiences......Page 74 1 The Last Word......Page 76 2 Playing Little Games......Page 80 3 Credibility Is the Key......Page 86 4 Reaching out to People......Page 90 5 Coping with the Times......Page 98 6 Who Gives a Damn?......Page 102 SECTION II Digital Media......Page 110 7 Online Challenges......Page 112 8 The Talking Point......Page 118 9 Old Dynamics, New Approaches......Page 124 10 Multimedia Mosaic......Page 147 SECTION III Media Laws......Page 152 11 Free Speech......Page 154 12 Elections and the Media......Page 157 13 Risky Choice......Page 164 SECTION IV Special Areas......Page 172 14 The Sanctum Sanctorum: Edit Page Specialisation......Page 174 15 Keeping Confidences: Political Reporting......Page 197 16 Monetised Media: Media Ethics......Page 203 17 Blurring the Lines: Visual Journalism......Page 212 18 The Probing Mind: Research in Journalism......Page 224 19 The Big Story: Investigative Journalism......Page 232 20 Areas of Neglect: Media and Development......Page 241 21 Partner in Development: Development Journalism......Page 247 22 On the Ecological Footprint: Media and Environment......Page 300 23 Smart Initiatives: Smart Cities......Page 308 SECTION V Reporting and Editing......Page 320 24 Keeping It Simple: Techniques of Editing......Page 322 25 Word Artist at Work: Subeditor’s Role......Page 330 26 Newsmakers at the Statesman: Desk’s Duties......Page 334 27 Chasing the Story: Reporter’s Responsibilities......Page 340 28 The Adventure of Reporting: Reporting and Writing......Page 346 Bibliography......Page 354 About the Editors andContributors......Page 356 Index......Page 369