| Description |
ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
" Traditional newspapers are under threat. The emergence of citizen journalism, collaborative news websites and freebie news-sheets -- coupled with a catastrophic drop in ad revenue -- has pushed many to the brink. Papers around the world are cutting copy, editions and staff, moving online or closing down. Out of Print explores how the collision of technology, economics and social forces has thrown news, newspapers and journalism into crisis. Covers key issues such as: the increased competition from expansive radio and 24 hour television news channels; the emergence of free "Metro" papers; the delivery of news services on billboards, podcasts and mobile; the development of online editions, as well as the burgeoning of blogs, citizen journalists and User Generated Content. Incisive and authoritative, Out of Print analyzes the role and influence of newspapers in the digital age and asks whether they can survive and, if so, how"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Communicating whatever we please -- Furnishing the world with a new set of nerves -- The gilded age -- The engine of opportunity -- Rethinking journalism again -- The business model crumbles -- Credibility crumbles -- The Leveson judgement -- Throwing spaghetti at the wall -- Clues to the future. |
| Subject |
Newspaper publishing -- Great Britain -- Finance.
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Newspaper publishing. |
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Great Britain. |
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Finance. |
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Newspaper publishing -- United States -- Finance.
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United States. |
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Newspaper publishing -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain.
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Newspaper publishing -- Economic aspects. |
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Newspaper publishing -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Online journalism -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain.
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Online journalism. |
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Online journalism -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Press -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain.
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Press -- Economic aspects. |
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Press. |
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Press -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Digital media -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain.
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Digital media. |
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Digital media -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780749466510 (paperback) |
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0749466510 (paperback) |
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9780749466527 (ebook) |
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