{"product_id":"reporting-war-1","title":"Reporting War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReporting War\u003c\/em\u003e explores the social responsibilities of the journalist during times of military conflict. News media treatments of international crises, especially the one underway in Iraq, are increasingly becoming the subject of public controversy, and discussion is urgently needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of this book's contributors challenges familiar assumptions about war reporting from a distinctive perspective. An array of pressing issues associated with conflicts over recent years are identified and critiqued, always with an eye to what they can tell us about improving journalism today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial attention is devoted to recent changes in journalistic forms and practices, and the ways in which they are shaping the visual culture of war, and issues discussed, amongst many, include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe influence of censorship and propaganda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'us' and 'them' news narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaccess to sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'24\/7 rolling news' and the 'CNN effect'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emilitary jargon (such as 'friendly fire' and 'collateral damage')\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'embedded' and 'unilateral' reporters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etensions between objectivity and patriotism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book raises important questions about the very future of journalism during wartime, questions which demand public dialogue and debate, and is essential reading for students taking courses in news and news journalism, as well as for researchers, teachers and practitioners in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236308210008,"sku":"9780415339971","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415339971.jpg?v=1779171346","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/reporting-war-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}