Journalism and Citizenship: New Agendas in Communication

by Zizi Papacharissi (Editor)

Overview

Journalism is in the middle of sweeping changes in its relationships with the communities it serves, and the audiences for news and public affairs it seeks to address. Changes in technology have blurred the lines between professionals and citizens, partisan and objective bystanders, particularly in the emerging public zones of the blogosphere. This volume examines these changes and the new concepts needed to understand them in the days and years ahead.

With contributions from up-and-coming scholars, this collection identifies key issues and paves the way for further research on the role of journalism in today's world. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, and advanced students in journalism, communication, and media studies, and will also be of interest to those in public affairs, political science, and government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415804981
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/14/2009
Series:	New Agendas in Communication Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Zizi Papacharissi is Professor and Head of the Communication Department, University of Illinois-Chicago. Her research focuses on the social and political uses of newer media, and has appeared in New Media & Society, Harvard Journal of International Press & Politics, and the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, among other journals. She is currently working on The Networked Self, an edited volume on online social networks, and A Private Sphere, a monograph volume on contemporary and digitally enabled modes of civic engagement.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Mark Tremayne Part I: Journalism in the 21st Century Liquid Journalism for a Monitorial Citizenry - Mark Deuze Media Literacy in a Media-Saturated Age - Dan Gillmor Changing Audiences, Uncertainty and Control - Wilson Lowrey Part II: Civic Engagement with New Journalism The Citizen is The Message: Online Media and Civic Journalism - Zizi Papacharissi History Writing 2.0: Journalist and Citizen Agenda-Setters in the Coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s Anniversary - Sue Robinson Mapping Citizen Coverage of the Dual City - Lou Rutigliano Part III: The Influence of Blogs on Mainstream Journalism What the Blogger Knows: The Emerging Knowledge Practices of Personal Journalism - Donald Matheson Media on Media: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Professional Mass Media and Bloggers - Monica Postelnicu Part VI: The Public’s Relationship With Digital Content It’s All About Attention: News-Seeking and Information Overload in the Digital Age - H. Iris Chyi The Many Faced ‘You’ of Social Media - Sharon Meraz Important News but Complex: How the Web Generates Public Interest in and Understanding of Science, Health and Technology - Ron Yaros