News Around the World: Content, Practitioners, and the Public

Pamela J. Shoemaker and Akiba A. Cohen, 2006

Overview

News Values around the World investigates how differing local perceptions of newsworthiness globally influence the selection and presentation of news content. The book explores journalism across a wide range of countries, chosen to maximize variation in geographic, economic, political, linguistic, size, and cultural factors. It provides in-depth case studies examining journalistic practices and content in Australia, Chile, China, Germany, India, Israel, Jordan, Russia, South Africa, and the United States.

Who it's for

• Journalism students
• Researchers of media and communication studies
• Professionals interested in international news practices

Key features

• Softcover binding
• 409 pages
• Published in 2006
• English language
• ISBN: 9780415975063
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis