Just as the previous edition of this book was being published in 2006, The Economist ran
one of its more provocative cover stories, asking readers a bold question: Who killed …

The Media in Focus series provides students and lecturers with an authoritative, that is,
balanced and informed account of the media communication® eld and its many sub-® elds …

Bringing to the forefront a much-needed book that bridges the gap between journalistic
theory and practice, Sarah Niblock and David Machin provide here an invaluable real-life …

Journalism, Ethics and Society provides a comprehensive overview and critical analysis of
debates within media ethics in relation to the purpose of news and journalism for society. It …

This book is about the craft of journalistic writing: putting one word after another so that the
reader gets the message–or the joke–goes on reading and comes back for more. Good …

English for Journalists is an invaluable guide not only to the basics of English, but to those
aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to …

Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news
reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts …

Print journalism, particularly hard news, is a form of writing that is seldom thought of as a
creative practice. This situation may result from the idea that the cultural and social …

This article advances the discussion on the effect of mediated communication in cultural
appreciation and integration, by examining one of the most important factors in news and …

This thesis investigates the representation of Nigeria in the British news media. Using a multi-
disciplinary approach, it examines the interplay of culture, race, ideology and geo-political …