Journalism

Authors aim to fill in the gaps left by traditional historical narratives by examining overlooked subjects, such as labor reporting, and overdue theoretical perspectives, such as intersectionality. Collectively, the voices in this book offer a more inclusive paradigm for the field.

Contains a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the different styles of journalism, the different types of media, and important writers and editors.

From the work of Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman to that of Joan Didion and Dorothy Parker, literary journalism is a genre that both reveals and shapes American history and identity. This volume provides an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and international study of American literary journalism.

Focuses on the lives of journalists and editors and their contributions to advocacy journalism: Entries consist of discussions of the journalists' lives, professional careers, major works, and, in some cases, commentary on those works.

Summarizes the evolution of news and information in the United States as it has been shaped by technology (penny press, radio, TV, cable, the internet) and form development (investigative journalism, tabloid TV, talk radio, social media). Discusses the economic state of the news industry, partisan news, misinformation and disinformation, issues of representation, and the impact of social media.

Includes a brief guide on how to file a Freedom of Information Act demand, a checklist for reporters and editors designed to increase the level of accuracy in their work, a primer on copyright and professional courtesy, and a quick guide to staying safe while on assignment.

Covers technology; legal issues and court cases; ownership; economics; libel, censorship, First Amendment rights, bias, digital manipulation, media hoaxes, political cartoonists, and secrecy and leaks.

Covers the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing, with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples.