Historical Dictionary of Journalism
Historical Dictionary of Journalism by Ross Eaman, published by Bloomsbury Academic on April 15, 2021, is a comprehensive resource that explores the evolution of journalism from its origins in ancient Rome to contemporary digital platforms. This second edition spans 520 pages and is presented in English, offering an in-depth look at how journalism has developed as a distinct form of discourse, differentiating itself from other narrative forms such as chronicles and novels.
Readers will find a detailed examination of journalism’s history across 46 countries, including a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section features over 300 cross-referenced entries covering diverse topics, including African-American journalism and the New Journalism. This book serves as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the fields of media, communications, and social sciences.
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This book covers the history of journalism as an institutionalized form of discourse from the acta diurna in ancient Rome to the news aggregators of the 21st century. It traces how journalism gradually distinguished itself from chronicles, history, and the novel in conjunction with the evolution of news media from news pamphlets, newsletters, and newspapers through radio, film, and television to multimedia digital news platforms like Google News.
Historical Dictionary of Journalism, Second Edition covers 46 countries, it contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, the dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on a wide array of topics such as African-American journalism, the historiography of the field, the New Journalism, and women in journalism. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about journalism.
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