News and Politics (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Stephen Cushion | knygos.lt

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Despite the arrival of dedicated 24-hour news channels, the expansion of online news and influence of social media platforms into the 21st century, millions of people continue to tune into television news bulletins. But "News and Politics" suggests that the broader values of 24/7 media are influencing this long-standing format, since evening bulletins today communicate news as it happens, with reporters asked to deliver instant live analysis.

Drawing on the concepts of mediatization and journalistic interventionism, Stephen Cushion empirically traces the shift from edited to live reporting from a cross-national perspective, focussing on the two-way convention in political coverage and the more interpretive approach to journalism it promotes.

Challenging prevailing academic wisdom, Cushion argues that the mediatization of news does not necessarily reflect a commercial logic or a lowering of journalism standards. For the rise of live two-ways can potentially enhance viewers understanding of public affairs moving reporters beyond their visual backdrops and reliance on political soundbites by asking journalists to scrutinize the actions of political elites, consider competing source claims and to explain the broader context to everyday stories.

This timely analysis of "News and Politics" is ideal for students of political communication and journalism studies, as well as communication studies, media studies, and political science."