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This text for media students offers an in-depth exploration of television journalism's history and political economy. Drawing on empirical research comparing television journalism in the UK and the US, the text focuses on five global trends: 24-hour news, the partisan approach to political journalism in the US, the tension between national and local television journalism in the UK, the shifting demographics of journalists, and television news studies. After an introductory chapter on the role of news in television culture and a review of current debates and practices in contemporary journalism, chapters are organized in sections on the history of the broadcasting industry, trends in television journalism, and journalists and scholars. Some subjects examined include the 'Foxification' of television news, comedy news such as The Daily Show, gender and ethnic minority status among television journalists, and education and training in the profession. Cushion is affiliated with Cardiff University, UK. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
