Challenging the news: the journalism of alternative and community media

Community media journalists are, in essence, 'filling in the gaps' left by mainstream news outlets. Forde's extensive 10 year study now develops an understanding of the journalistic practices at work in independent and community newsorganisations. Alternative media has never been so widely written about untilnow. SUSAN FORDE teaches Journalism at Griffith University, Australia, and continues to practice community and independent journalism on a freelance basis. Previously she worked for eight years in the independent press industry and wasrecently awarded her Ph.D. Her work on community media audience research has reached an international audience. She is co-author of two major monographs oncommunity broadcasting. INDICE: Introduction - Understanding Alternative and Independent Journalism - Defining Moments in the History of Alternative Journalism - Finding the Basis for Alternative and Independent Journalism - Looking for Answers: How Alternative Media Journalists Engage Their Audiences - Connecting with Democracy: The 'New' Alternative Media - Throwing Out the Bathwater (but not the baby): Objectivity, 'Professionalism' and the Economics of Alternative Journalism - The Global Policy Environment for Alternative and Community Media Forms - Concluding Thoughts: The Nature of Alternative Journalism - References -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24356-9
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 05/08/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés