The newsphere : understanding the news and information environment / Christine M. Tracy.

This book balances critical theory and professional practice to create specific strategies that result in more effective and enlightened news production and consumption. Emerging from the integral theories of Teilhard de Chardin and embracing Neil Postman's media ecology, the reception theories of J...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tracy, Christine M., 1955-
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Peter Lang, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:	Journalism > United States > History > 21st century. Reporters and reporting > United States > History > 21st century. News audiences > United States. Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre > (Marie-Joseph Pierre), > 1881-1955. Postman, Neil, > 1931-2003. Fiske, John, > 1939- Lectorat (Presse) > États-Unis. 05.33 journalism. Journalism. News audiences. Reporters and reporting. United States. Journalismus. Berichterstattung. Medien. Medienkonsum. USA. Verenigde Staten. Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre, > 1881-1955. Nachricht. 2000-2099 History.
Genre:	History.
Physical Description:	xii, 132 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Introducing the newsphere
Teilhard's rules for navigating the newsphere
The illusion of news
Choosing the comfortable lie or the uncomfortable truth
The role of perception in the newsphere
An ecology of news
How to consume news
The essence of journalism.