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Journalism in a Small Place: Making Caribbean News Relevant, Comprehensive and Independent (Latin American and Caribbean)
Juliette Storr
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Description for Journalism in a Small Place: Making Caribbean News Relevant, Comprehensive and Independent (Latin American and Caribbean)
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Journalism in a Small Place explores the changes and challenges in journalism and communication in the Caribbean in the twenty-first century. Tracing the history of media in the English speaking Caribbean, this book provides insight into the development of these industries from their inception under British imperial rule to their current focus on advancing national development in the post-independence period. The influence of US media on media content and cultural tastes, and the lingering effects of colonialism on media are also investigated, drawing on globalization theories of hybridity. Interviews with journalists, editors, and media owners in English speaking Caribbean countries ... Read more
Journalism in a Small Place explores the changes and challenges in journalism and communication in the Caribbean in the twenty-first century. Tracing the history of media in the English speaking Caribbean, this book provides insight into the development of these industries from their inception under British imperial rule to their current focus on advancing national development in the post-independence period. The influence of US media on media content and cultural tastes, and the lingering effects of colonialism on media are also investigated, drawing on globalization theories of hybridity. Interviews with journalists, editors, and media owners in English speaking Caribbean countries ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Calgary, Canada
ISBN
9781552388495
SKU
V9781552388495
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99-15
About Juliette Storr
Dr. Juliette Storr is an Associate Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Beaver Campus. Additionally, Storr has worked as both a broadcast journalist and newspaper reporter in the Bahamas.
Reviews for Journalism in a Small Place: Making Caribbean News Relevant, Comprehensive and Independent (Latin American and Caribbean)
Storras roots in journalism are on display throughout the book. She is interested not only in the economic, technological, and political context of journalism in the Caribbean but in journalism practice, performance, training, and educationa| Her interviews show journalists aware of the challenges and struggling mightily to change them. The journalists are frank and forthright about their positiona| Ultimately, Storr ... Read more