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How the Cold War Broke the News : The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline by Barbie Zelizer (2025, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPolity Press
ISBN-101509566384
ISBN-139781509566389
eBay Product ID (ePID)10078397059
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
Publication NameHow the Cold War Broke the News : the Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical Process / Media & Internet, Media Studies
Publication Year2025
TypeTextbook
AuthorBarbie Zelizer
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Timely and original, Zelizer's book is both an urgent call for journalism to meet the moment of our democratic emergency and an exposé of how Cold War narratives, logic, and emotions still drive news coverage." Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present "Zelizer brilliantly demonstrates that 'the past is never dead. Its not even past' in contemporary US journalism. With a keen eye for detail, she convincingly dissects the historical weight of the Cold War on professional conventions that continue to afflict journalism. The book is packed with insights about how old news tropes are sadly woven in the present, and why we should be worried." Silvio Waisbord, author of An Introduction to Journalism: Thinking Globally, "Timely and original, Zelizer's book is both an urgent call for journalism to meet the moment of our democratic emergency and an exposé of how Cold War narratives, logic, and emotions still drive news coverage." Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present "Zelizer brilliantly demonstrates that 'the past is never dead. It's not even past' in contemporary US journalism. With a keen eye for detail, she convincingly dissects the historical weight of the Cold War on professional conventions that continue to afflict journalism. The book is packed with insights about how old news tropes are sadly woven in the present, and why we should be worried." Silvio Waisbord, author of An Introduction to Journalism: Thinking Globally
Dewey Decimal071.3
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Where It Began Chapter One: How It Took Hold Chapter Two: Enmity, Then and Now Chapter Three: Invisibility, Then and Now Chapter Four: Outreach, Then and Now Conclusion: Why It Needs To End Endnotes
SynopsisMost of us would agree that American journalism has problems. Rushed reporting and thin coverage. Timidity in the face of adversity. Polarized perspectives and euphemistic language. Groupthink about complicated events. While much blame has been levelled at big tech, Barbie Zelizer traces the decline of American journalism to the Cold War. She makes the bold claim that Cold War-era practices are to blame for the state of journalism today, undermining a once-trusted media environment. This groundbreaking book shows how journalism's current problems can be traced back to practices developed over half a century ago and demonstrates how they've continued to upend journalism, journalists and the news ever since. We all need a news environment that works. This book tells us why it doesn't and offers a plan to make it better. If our news is better, so is our democracy. And if our democracy is better, we may be too., Most of us would agree that American journalism has problems. Rushed reporting and thin coverage. Timidity in the face of adversity. Polarized perspectives and euphemistic language. Groupthink about complicated events. While much blame has been levelled at big tech, Barbie Zelizer traces the decline of American journalism to the Cold War. She makes the bold claim that Cold War-era practices are to blame for the state of journalism today, undermining a once trusted media environment. This groundbreaking book shows how journalism's current problems can be traced back to customs developed over half a century ago and demonstrates how they've continued to upend journalism, journalists and the news ever since. We all need a news environment that works. This book tells us why it doesn't and offers a plan to make it better. If our news is better, so is our democracy. And, if our democracy is better, we may be too.
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