Local Journalism in a Digital World: Theory and Practice in the Digital Age (Journalism, 5)

This unique text addresses the gap between journalism studies, which have tended to focus on national and international news, and the fact that most journalism is practised at the local level, where people live, work, play and feel most æat homeÆ. Providing a rich overview of the role and place of local media in society, Hess and Waller demonstrate that, in this changing digital era, the local journalist must not only specialize in niche æplace-basedÆ news, but also have a clear understanding of how their locality and its people æfitÆ in the context of a globalized world. Equipping readers with a nuanced and well-rounded understanding of the field today, this is an essential resource for students of journalism, media and communication studies, as well as for practising and aspiring journalists.

• | Author: Kristy Hess, Lisa Waller
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1137504765
• | ISBN-13: 9781137504760