broadcast journalism

Brooke Gladstone, an American journalist and media analyst for NPR's "On the Media," explores the history of the media in cartoon illustrations, covering from tabloids in ancient Rome to contemporary journalism in the twenty-first century, and examining the influence of consumers on the shape of the media.

"'There is no such thing as an illegal human being or an illegal immigrant.' Maria Hinojosa is an Emmy award-winning journalist and was the first Latina to found a national independent non-profit newsroom in the United States. But before all that, she was a girl with big hair and even bigger dreams. Born in Mexico and raised in the vibrant neighborhood of Hyde Park, Chicago, Maria was always looking for ways to better understand the world around her--and where she fit into it. Here, she combines stories from her life, beginning with her family's indelible experience of immigration all the way through the first time she heard her own voice on national radio, with truths about the United States' long and complicated relationship with immigrants. Funny, frank, and wise, Maria's story is one you will want to read again and again, and her voice will inspire you to find your own"--Provided by the publisher.

"'There is no such thing as an illegal human being or an illegal immigrant.' Maria Hinojosa is an Emmy award-winning journalist and was the first Latina to found a national independent non-profit newsroom in the United States. But before all that, she was a girl with big hair and even bigger dreams. Born in Mexico and raised in the vibrant neighborhood of Hyde Park, Chicago, Maria was always looking for ways to better understand the world around her--and where she fit into it. Here, she combines stories from her life, beginning with her family's indelible experience of immigration all the way through the first time she heard her own voice on national radio, with truths about the United States' long and complicated relationship with immigrants. Funny, frank, and wise, Maria's story is one you will want to read again and again, and her voice will inspire you to find your own"--Provided by the publisher.

Sixth-graders Ashley and her best friend Maya were banished from the live "News at Nine" broadcast at John Dos Passos Elementary in Baltimore after an embarrassing incident in the previous year; at loose ends the pair, together with their classmate Brielle, decide to become investigative reporters with their own online broadcast: "The Underground News"--and soon they stumble upon a major story about an educational software company that is illegally tracking and selling student data.

"This guidebook is a must-have resource for anyone teaching a television production class or running a morning news show at the elementary, middle, or high school level"--Provided by publisher.

"With the creation of the Cable News Network (CNN) in 1980, television news changed forever. Television news shapes viewers' opinions, politics, and journalism as a whole. This book introduces readers to the story of what came before in-the-moment reporting, how the twenty-four-hour news cycle came about, and what instantaneous reporting might mean for the future of journalism"--Provided by publisher.

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Traces the history of broadcast journalism from its origins in 1898 when wireless telegraphy was used to provide coverage of the Kingstown Regatta, to the age of satellite communications; discusses the impact of radio and television on how the news is reported and received; and introduces some of the most notable reporters of the medium.

Anna Batory, a freelance television news journalist new to Los Angeles, finds herself facing danger and ghosts from her past when she investigates a suicide and a friend's murder.