When News Was New

• Author(s): Terhi Rantanen,
• Publisher: Wiley
• Pages: 154
• ISBN_10: 1405175524
  ISBN_13: 9781405175524
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Social Science / Media Studies , Technology & Engineering / Electronics / General ,

Description:... When News was New investigates how news has re-invented itself at different historical moments--from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers.

• Tracks the evolution of news through history
• Explores the regular reconstruction of news, the salability of news, and whether objectivity matters
• Provides an innovative approach to the history of news; clear, succinct writing; and effective use of photographs, maps, and tables which have strong appeal to the student reader
• Offers a new way of understanding news in our history and culture