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How much has the American media focused on the new reunified Germany, and how accurate are the new portrayals? Have the media images changed during the 1990s and, if so, how much and in what direction? The author examines these issues as well as the status of international news in the US media.

This book looks at the news media's portrayal of reality and seeks answers as to why this portrayal often falls short of reality itself. Jim Willis examines the factors that contribute to the journalist's often faulty perception of reality, factors that are beyond the immediate control of the reporter: errant sources, competitive influences, the embedding process of storytelling, marketing's influence on the news, and the structure of news sto...

Health and safety risk issues such as AIDS, hazardous waste disposal, airline disasters, and health care policy frequently dominate the news and require a new level of sensitivity and expertise on the part of journalists. This volume focuses on a study of the trends in risk reporting and offers guidelines on how to report the dangers of these risks more accurately. It also examines the ethical implications of reporting risks to the public. Thi...

He does an amazing job of boiling a huge subject down. His chapters and sections within chapters are short and easily digestible. He also writes clearly and with authority." ASNE Bulletin

A summary of some 200 media studies, many from the journal "Journalism Quarterly", this book is designed as a resource for journalists, media marketers and students. Paraphrased versions of interesting studies from the 1980s are included.

The distinctions between newspapers, broadcast television, cable television, motion pictures, telephones and computers are blurring as a new universal media appears. This book examines the new multimedia and the concept of "turbonews".

Willis examines the many orientations and perspectives of reporters that gather and present the news of the day. Debunking the notion that there are limited perspectives journalists may use, Willis examines up to 15 different orientations that reporters bring to their work.