Trusting the News in a Digital Age

2021-05-11 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Jeffrey Dvorkin
Release : 2021-05-11
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Trusting the News in a Digital Age by : Jeffrey Dvorkin

Download or read book Trusting the News in a Digital Age written by Jeffrey Dvorkin. This book was released on 2021-05-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRUSTING THE NEWS in a Digital Age How to use critical thinking to discern real news from fake news Trusting the News in a Digital Age provides an ethical framework and the much-needed tools for assessing information produced in our digital age. With the tsunami of information on social media and other venues, many have come to distrust all forms of communication, including the news. This practical text offers guidance on how to use critical thinking, appropriate skepticism, and journalistic curiosity to handle this flow of undifferentiated information. Designed to encourage critical thinking, each chapter introduces specific content, followed at the end of each section with an ethical dilemma. The ideas presented are based on the author’s experiences as a teacher and public editor/ombudsman at NPR News. Trusting the News in a Digital Age prepares readers to deal with changes to news and information in the digital environment. It brings to light the fact that journalism is about treating the public as citizens first, and consumers of information second. This important text: Reveals how to use critical thinking to handle the never-ending flow of information Contains ethical dilemmas to help sharpen critical thinking skills Explains how to verify sources and spot frauds Looks at the economic and technological conditions that facilitated changes in communication Written for students of journalism and media studies, Trusting the News in the Digital Age offers guidance on how to hone critical thinking skills needed to discern fact from fiction.

Broadcast News in the Digital Age

2022-01-26 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Faith M Sidlow
Release : 2022-01-26
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 604/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Broadcast News in the Digital Age written by Faith M Sidlow. This book was released on 2022-01-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two award-winning broadcast journalists, this book offers a practical, hands-on guide to the modern digital TV newsroom. Pulling from extensive industry experience, the authors provide a comprehensive look at the key journalistic skills needed to excel in broadcast news today, including storytelling, writing, story pitching, video production, interviewing and managing social media. The textbook is organized into five sections: building a foundation, storytelling and writing, producing, live performance, and ethics and career progression. The authors also provide step-by-step instructions on how to efficiently multitask while staying true to journalist ethics. Each chapter includes clear learning objectives, review questions and practical assignments, making it ideal for classroom use. QR codes integrated in the text allow students to easily see and hear examples of the stories they are learning to write. Broadcast News in the Digital Age is an engaging, student-friendly guide for those seeking to become successful writers, producers, anchors and journalists in today’s newsrooms, both on-air and online.

Out of Print

2013-09-03 Business & Economics

Author : George Brock
Release : 2013-09-03
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 529/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Out of Print written by George Brock. This book was released on 2013-09-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: News and journalism are in the midst of upheaval: shifts such as declining print subscriptions and rising website visitor numbers are forcing assumptions and practices to be rethought from first principles. The internet is not simply allowing faster, wider distribution of material: digital technology is demanding transformative change. Out of Print analyzes the role and influence of newspapers in the digital age and explains how current theory and practice have to change to fully exploit developing opportunities. In Out of Print George Brock guides readers through the history, present state and future of journalism, highlighting how and why journalism needs to be rethought on a global scale and remade to meet the demands and opportunities of new conditions. He provides a unique examination of every key issue, from the phone-hacking scandal and Leveson Inquiry to the impact of social media on news and expectations. He presents an incisive, authoritative analysis of the role and influence of journalism in the digital age. Online supporting resources for this book include downloadable lecture slides.

News Now

2016-01-08 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Susan Green
Release : 2016-01-08
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 106/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book News Now written by Susan Green. This book was released on 2016-01-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debuting in its first edition News Now: Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age helps today's broadcast journalism students prepare for a mobile, interactive, and highly competitive workplace. The authors, all faculty members of the prestigious Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, bring their real-world expertise to a book designed to be a trusted reference for the next generation of broadcast journalists.

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