Hargreaves examines the changing professional culture of journalism, and its role in providing us with entertainment, keeping us abreast of scientific and medical breakthroughs, and reporting from frontlines, arguing that the core principles of freedom of the press are as vital now as ever they were.
Journalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalism, across a wider range of media, than at any time since the birth of the western free press in the eighteenth century. Western journalists had found themselves under a cloud of suspicion: from politicians, philosophers, the general public, anti-globalization radicals, religious groups, and even from fellow journalists. Critics argued that the news industry had lost its moral bearings, focusing on high investment returns rather than reporting and analysing the political, economic, and social issues of the day. Journalism has a central and profound impact on our worldview; we find it everywhere from newspapers and television, to radio and the Internet. In the new edition of this thought-provoking and provocative Very Short Introduction, Ian Hargreaves examines the world of contemporary journalism. By looking not only at what journalism has been in the past, but also what it is becoming in the digital age, he examines the big issues relating to reportage, warfare, celebrity culture, privacy, and technology worldwide. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Born in Calgary, Canada, the son of a former Bolton player, Owen Hargreaves joined the Bayern Munich youth system at the age of 16. Playing for one of the powerful teams in the world he won a Champions League medal in his debut season - only the second Englishman ever to win such an honour with a foreign team.
This I felt was a unique opportunity to observe the area I have lived in all my adult life. When will the chance arrive to see the bustling part of Kensington and Chelsea be so quiet in terms of people and traffic. Sad but true. So I decided to link my job as a Police Constable where I not only live but worked, out of numerous Police buildings. So being in Lockdown, retired and with an iPhone in hand I went on a walkabout. I visited my old local pubs but only from the outside as everything was shut. Nobody drinking outside. No taxis pulling up, minus the raucous laughter from within. My trip down memory lane was added by the police stations I had worked at over my 30 years. Far too many happenings and events to mention except one The Harrods bomb Christmas 1983 which murdered 6 people including 3 of my colleagues. Never forgotten. This is my miniscule take on these bizarre events of these times. I hope in some way they resonate.
Felinity, noun, plural fel-in-ities. 1. The quality of being cat-like. 2. A divine being, a cat. Grimbold Books is proud to present our first Kristell Inkling, a collection of feline inspired flash fiction stories written by authors from all around the world. This collection celebrates what we regard as the most important factor when writing: write foremost for pleasure. The stories showcased in this book are full of laughter, grit, odd contraptions and a lot of fur, with a loud purring nod to our beloved genres of science fiction and fantasy. From A.F.E Smith's unique twist on Schrodinger's cat, to Joel Cornah's world-jumping old queen, from Clare Neilson's steampunk creation to Tina Closser's dragon fighting dreaming kitty, these alternate feline worlds are bound to delight sci fi/fantasy readers and cat lovers alike.
“A concise and gripping history of the Troubles, revealing the people behind the pain and violence” from the award-winning investigative journalist (Vice). On the morning of Saturday 22nd April 1978, members of an Active Service Unit of the IRA hijacked a car and crossed the countryside to the town of Lisburn. Within an hour, they had killed an off-duty policeman in front of his young son. In Anatomy of a Killing, award-winning journalist Ian Cobain documents the hours leading up to the killing, and the months and years of violence, attrition and rebellion surrounding it. Drawing on interviews with those most closely involved, as well as court files, police notes, military intelligence reports, IRA strategy papers, memoirs and government records, this is a unique perspective on the Troubles, and a revelatory work of investigative journalism. “As gripping as a thriller, except that this isn’t fiction but cold, spine-tingling reality.” —Daily Mail “A remarkable piece of forensic journalism.” —Ed Moloney, author of Voices from the Grave “Reads like a work of fiction . . . True and harrowing.” —Irish Sunday Independent (Books of the Year)
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