The function of newspapers in society : a global perspective
The demise of the newspaper has long been predicted. Yet newspapers continue to survive globally despite competition from radio, television, and now the Internet, because they serve core social functions in successful cultures. Initial chapters of this book provide an overview of the development of modern newspapers. Subsequent chapters examine particular societies and geographic regions to see what common traits exist among the uses and forms of newspapers and those artifacts that carry the name newspaper but do not meet the commonly accepted definition. The conclusion suggests that newspapers are of such core value to a successful society that a timely and easily accessible news product will succeed despite, or perhaps because of, changes in reading habits and technology
Aufsatzsammlung
xi, 179 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780275973988, 0275973980
50333823
Foreword / John C. Merrill
Introduction / Shannon E. Martin
Newspaper history traditions / Shannon E. Martin
Arab cultures and newspapers / William A. Rugh
African cultures and newspapers / W. Joseph Campbell
Asian cultures and newspapers / Bradley Hamm
Pacific rim cultures and newspapers / Rod Kirkpatrick
Newspapers in Europe before 1500 / Ralph Frasca
Newspapers in Europe after 1500 / Tamara Kay Baldwin
Newspapers in the Americas / David A. Copeland
Newspapers in the twentieth century / Agnes Hooper Gottlieb
American daily newspapers evolution: past, present ... and future? / Donald L. Shaw, Charles McKenzie
Conclusion / Shannon E. Martin