| Description |
xiv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Issues in cultural and media studies |
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Issues in cultural and media studies.
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| Contents |
1. Global crisis? What crisis? -- 2. Journalism in the global age -- 3. (Un)Natural disasters: the calculus of death and the ritualization of catastrope -- 4. Ecology and climate change: from science and sceptics to spectacle and... -- 5. Forced migrations and human rights: antinomies in the mediated ethics -- 6. New wars and the global war on terror: on vicarious, visceral violence -- 7. The 'CNN effect' and 'compassion fatigue': researching beyond commonsense -- 8. Humanitarian NGO's, news media and the changing relations of communicative power -- 9. Global crisis reporting: conclusions |
| Summary |
From climate change to the global war on terror, from forced migration to humanitarian disasters - these are just some of the global crises addressed in this book designed for media and journalism students. Cottle situates diverse threats to humanity in a global context and examines how, why and to what extent they are conveyed in today's news media |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Crises -- Press coverage.
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Mass media -- Social aspects.
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Globalization -- Social aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780335221394 (hbk.) |
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0335221394 (hbk.) |
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0335221386 (paperback) |
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9780335221387 (paperback) |
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