In today's global digital world, journalists are required to be cognizant of ethical and cultural issues beyond usual national boundaries. This text provides a theoretical and practical introduction to cross-cultural journalism, equipping students with the skills and understanding they need today.

Product Description: The relationship between the serious news media and the truth is under scrutiny as never before. In recent years the BBC and the New York Times have been knocked sideways by scandals alleging exaggeration and distortion. At the same time, the influence of the PR industry continues to expand, so that no organisation that is serious about communicating its message can be without a PR strategy...read more

Product Description: Since antiquity, it has been known that without the freedom to speak - and later, the freedom to publish - the road to fanaticism and totalitarianism lies wide open. This book focuses on how the press reacted when press freedom was under strain in number of cases in the 20th century, as well as at the beginning of the 21st century...read more

Product Description: The authors in this book share three convictions. First, whatever religious or humanistic foundation we start from, the end result of our communictive efforts should reflect a genuine love for humankind. Second, all human beings, and the social and cultural creations of their hands, reflect values for both good and ill...read more

Product Description: The concept of media as the 'fourth estate' is now firmly established as a main principle of modern Western democratic theory. Free and independent media are a key element in democracies, where they play a vital role as a bridge or transmission belt between society and those who govern...read more

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