| Description |
x, 228 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Mass communication and journalism ; vol. 13 |
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Mass communication and journalism (Peter Lang Publishing) ; v. 13
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| Contents |
Newspapers & society. A symbiotic relationship: how changes in journalism, technology, and public life impact each other / Amy Reynolds -- A history of The New Orleans Times-Picayune / Jinx Coleman Broussard & Benjamin Rex Lapoe II -- The importance of local news in tragedy: the Gulf Coast's dual disasters and beyond / Andrea Miller -- The economics of news. How we got here and what it means for New Orleans news consumers / Jerry Ceppos -- Economic models and business strategies for the digital media environment / Amy Reynolds -- An ecological perspective on the evolution of new orleans' news media / Paromita Saha -- Meanwhile, in Alabama: cuts and hiring, consolidation and expansion / Chris Roberts -- Digital content & the fourth estate. Is digital content better? / Andrea Miller & Young Kim -- Digital, social, and mobile: the multiplatform news future of New Orleans / Lance Porter -- Photojournalism in the digital age / Nicole Smith Dahmen -- Government and the digital fourth estate / Amy Reynolds & Lindsay M. McCluskey -- Conclusion / Andrea Miller & Amy Reynolds |
| Summary |
This book tells the story of modern-day newspapers by exploring the digital transition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune as a microcosm of the industry. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and professionals across a range of areas, it explores the economic, political, and social context of the move of the largest daily newspaper (to date) from print to the Web. In doing so it paints a complete picture of the current shape of the newspaper industry. While the circumstances in New Orleans anchor the book, it also includes exploration of other for-profit and nonprofit business models for newspapers; differences in how communities handle news during a crisis; implications of the digital divide; and, how different communities believe a decline in print journalism impacts politics and the functioning of local government. By researching in real-time the metamorphosis of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the book shows what news organizations, journalists, news consumers, and professionals can learn about the future of the global newspaper industry. Is the newspaper industry in the midst of evolution or are its decisions sparking a revolution? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Times-picayune. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80139777
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| Subject |
Journalism -- History -- 21st century.
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Journalism -- Technological innovations.
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Journalism -- Economic aspects.
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Online journalism.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Author |
Miller, Andrea, 1967- editor of compilation
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Reynolds, Amy, 1967- editor of compilation
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| LC no. |
2014005960 |
| ISBN |
9781433123160 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1433123169 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781433123153 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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1433123150 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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