Schudson, Michael.

The sociology of news / by Michael Schudson. - 2nd - New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2012. - xxi, 280 p. ; 21 cm. - Contemporary societies .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-262) and index.

Defining journalism -- Does news matter? (Media effects, part 1) -- Media bias (Media effects, part 2) -- Where news came from : the history of journalism to Watergate -- In recent memory : news from Watergate to the web -- News in the marketplace -- News sources -- The political culture of news -- The audience for news -- News as literature and narrative -- Law, democracy, and news -- News revolutions, digital and global.

9780393912876 (pbk.)

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Journalism--Social aspects.

Journalism--Social aspects

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