The Rise and Fall of Television Journalism : Just Wires and Lights in a Box?.
This book traces the history of television journalism in Britain from its austere roots in the BBC's post-war monopoly to the present-day plethora of 24 hour channels and celebrity presenters. It asks why a medium whose thirst for pictures, personalities and drama make it, some believe, intrins...
| Основен автор: | Barnett, Steven. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Bloomsbury Pub. PLC,
2011.
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Rise and Fall of Television Journalism : Just Wires and Lights in a Box? |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Argument; The problem with television; The importance of regulation; Television, knowledge and democracy; Television and trust; Comparative and theoretical context; 1. Laying the Foundations: Policies, Practices and a Public Monopoly; The early political context for broadcast journalism; The first test of independent journalism
- the general strike; 'Constrained independence' consolidated; Early BBC news culture and the Dimbleby effect; Pre-war self-censorship; The legacy of war: journalism, trust and BBC independence.
- Discovering television's limitationsThe BBC's institutional response; BBC journalism after the 14-day rule; Suez and BBC independence; Conclusion; 2. Competition and Commercialism: The Early Days; Ending the BBC monopoly on news; The new regulatory philosophy
- birth of ITN and the ITA; The ITA goes into battle; A different news culture; Current affairs on commercial television
- ITV stakes its claim; Current affairs on the BBC; 'TW3' and the birth of television satire; Impact of new technology; The legacy of regulation; Over the Atlantic
- a very different regulatory model ...
- ... and a different news culture3. Competition, Commercialism and the 'Golden Age'; Pilkington and current affairs journalism; Pilkington and ITV news
- the birth of 'News at Ten'; Northern Ireland, regulation and commercial television's challenge; A shift in emphasis on commercial TV; Birt and the 'bias against understanding'; Channel 4 and a new approach; BBC journalism and the Thatcherite onslaught; Over the Atlantic; 4. 'Real Lives' v 'Death on the Rock': Journalism, Terrorism and Accountability; The story of 'Real Lives'; The programme; The politics; The BBC response; The aftermath.
- Implications for BBC journalismThe Story of 'Death on the Rock'; The programme; The politics; The aftermath; Conclusion; 5. The Propaganda Model and the 1990 Broadcasting Act; The propaganda model and British television journalism; The propaganda model and the transformation of British television; BBC journalism in the post-Thatcher era; Compromised journalism or sensible precaution?; 6. Competition and Commercialism into the Twenty-first Century; Deregulation and television current affairs: ITV after the 1990 Broadcasting Act; Democratization or emasculation?; The end of 'World in Action'
- Deregulation and commercial television news in the 1990sThe two battles for 'News at Ten'; Paying for news on commercial television
- ITN's funding crisis; Public service approaches to journalism: BBC television in the 1990s; 7. Tabloidization; Definitional issues; The problem of classification
- what is a 'tabloid' news story?; Is TV news dumbing down?; Changing patterns of television news; Findings at the first level; Findings at the second level; Other evidence; Presentation and style; US comparisons; Is TV current affairs dumbing down?; Programme findings.
- Interpreting the evidence
- has current affairs dumbed down?