When News Was New
Copyright © 2009 Terhi Rantanen
Author(s): Terhi Rantanen
Published Online: 20 MAY 2009
Print ISBN: 9781405175524
Online ISBN: 9781444310870
DOI: 10.1002/9781444310870
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When News was New investigates how news has re-invented itself at different historical moments--from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers.
- Tracks the evolution of news through history
- Explores the regular reconstruction of news, the salability of news, and whether objectivity matters
- Provides an innovative approach to the history of news; clear, succinct writing; and effective use of photographs, maps, and tables which have strong appeal to the student reader
- Offers a new way of understanding news in our history and culture