{"product_id":"9781412967655","title":"Cultural Meanings of News: A Text-Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is news? What does news tell us about the culture and the society that produces and consumes it? This book provides a fresh examination of news production from a cultural perspective, moving beyond what was once called \"sociology of news\" and toward the globally-broader, culturally-based concept of \"journalism studies. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwenty-three original and contemporary articles—encompassing the intrinsic cultures of print, broadcast, and online media—are grouped in six thematically cohesive sets. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe articles are presented chronologically to allow the reader to follow the exchange of ideas between authors over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBerkowitz looks at news globally, helping the student look beyond his or her own cultural context to that of many other societies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive framework helps to thoughtfully present this cultural study of news. Berkowitz opens and closes the text with a cultural perspective on news and hints on applying this perspective to emerging news situations; each section also contains an introduction that highlight connections between the articles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064764154096,"sku":"9781412967655","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412967655_p0.jpg?v=1763774781","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412967655","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}