ABSTRACT

Taking a contextual and historical approach, Journalism, Technology and Cultural Practice provides an accessible introduction to the various stages of journalism’s adoption and exploitation of technology from print to digital.

This foundational text explains the cultural norms and practices that have developed within journalism, why the industry has evolved in the way it has, and what this may mean for the direction of journalistic practices in the future. Readers will examine key technological developments from printing, through radio and television, to contemporary digital developments, whilst also tracing the major cultural shifts empowered by these changes over time. Conboy additionally highlights how journalists have been actors in these processes and have had a central role in defining the culture of their practice.

Journalism, Technology and Cultural Practice is a valuable resource for students of Journalism/Media History and Journalism/Media and Society.

chapter 1|26 pages

Print and journalism

The contexts of technology

chapter 2|20 pages

Journalism

Industrial capitalism and civic claims

chapter 3|21 pages

The recurring issue of the image in news

chapter 4|17 pages

Radio journalism

The power of the voice

chapter 5|23 pages

Television journalism

Entertainment and authority

chapter 6|19 pages

Print's gestation

Between broadcasting and the digital

chapter 7|24 pages

Profit and control in the digital era