Keith J. Butterick - Complacency and Collusion : A Critical Introduction to Business and Financial Journalism book MOBI, TXT, PDF
9780745332048 English 0745332048 'Churnalism' is a word which suggests the growing passivity and changing bias of Western journalists. As news is generally consumed as truth and trust in journalist's investigation of sources needs to be maintained. However, journalism is increasingly hollowed out by writers who are no longer gathering news but rather churning out unsourced information, PR texts and snippets found online. Reliable investigations claim at 54% of news articles now include some form of PR.In Churnalism, Complacency and Collusion, Keith J. Butterick focuses on the content and practice of financial and business journalism, giving compelling explanations for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. He cuts through the fog of the misreporting that has occurred specifically since the financial crash, and makes clear the inadequacies of articles found in even the most prestigious papers and magazines, such as the Economist and the Financial Times.In his final analysis, he will reveal how the success of such news outlets relies on this practice of Churnalism to grow and survive and what this means for the future of mainstream journalism., A Critical Introduction to Business and Financial Journalism provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and how it shapes and influences political debates. Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. The book cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate.Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., Business and Financial Journalism provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and its role in modern politics. *BR**BR*Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business, and cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate.*BR**BR*Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., Churnalism, Complacency and Collusion provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and how it shapes and influences political debates. Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. The book cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate. Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., In Complacency and Collusion , Keith J. Butterick draws on extensive experience as a journalist and scholar to show why financial and business journalism is so often toothless. He offers compelling explanations for why big business needs the press--and vice versa--and presents piercing analyses of the inadequacies of reporting in such major outlets as the Economist and the Financial Times , showing how those failures are rooted in the close relationship between businesses and those covering them. He concludes with a reflection on what the growth and spread of a complacent, complicit corporate journalism will mean for the future of a truly free media., The growing passivity and changing bias of Western journalists is widely acknowledged. Journalism is increasingly hollowed out by writers who are no longer gathering news but rather churning out unsourced information, PR texts and snippets found online. Behind this dubious practice is an increasingly invested corporate sector whose stake in the mainstream media as a mouthpiece has exponentially increased in the last few decades.In Complacency and Collusion, Keith J. Butterick focuses on the content and practice of financial and business journalism, giving compelling explanations for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. He cuts through the misreporting that has occurred since the financial crisis and makes clear the inadequacies of articles in prestigious papers and magazines, such as the Economist and Financial Times. In concluding his analysis he reflects on what the growth and spread of complacent, complicit corporate journalism will mean for the future of a free media.Complacency and Collusion is one of the first critical studies of the field of business and financial journalism to be suitable for the graduate reader. It will serve as both a valuable teaching resource and a penetrating political commentary on contemporary journalism.
9780745332048 English 0745332048 'Churnalism' is a word which suggests the growing passivity and changing bias of Western journalists. As news is generally consumed as truth and trust in journalist's investigation of sources needs to be maintained. However, journalism is increasingly hollowed out by writers who are no longer gathering news but rather churning out unsourced information, PR texts and snippets found online. Reliable investigations claim at 54% of news articles now include some form of PR.In Churnalism, Complacency and Collusion, Keith J. Butterick focuses on the content and practice of financial and business journalism, giving compelling explanations for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. He cuts through the fog of the misreporting that has occurred specifically since the financial crash, and makes clear the inadequacies of articles found in even the most prestigious papers and magazines, such as the Economist and the Financial Times.In his final analysis, he will reveal how the success of such news outlets relies on this practice of Churnalism to grow and survive and what this means for the future of mainstream journalism., A Critical Introduction to Business and Financial Journalism provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and how it shapes and influences political debates. Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. The book cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate.Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., Business and Financial Journalism provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and its role in modern politics. *BR**BR*Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business, and cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate.*BR**BR*Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., Churnalism, Complacency and Collusion provides a definitive analysis of financial and business journalism - its origins, how and why it developed and how it shapes and influences political debates. Keith J. Butterick provides a compelling explanation for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. The book cuts through the fog of misreporting which occurred during the recent financial crisis, explaining just why so much that passes for financial journalism is inadequate. Butterick sheds light on an area of journalism which is little understood, revealing the models by which it operates and why business and financial journalism continues to be more successful than other sectors of the printed media. It will be essential reading for students of journalism and media studies., In Complacency and Collusion , Keith J. Butterick draws on extensive experience as a journalist and scholar to show why financial and business journalism is so often toothless. He offers compelling explanations for why big business needs the press--and vice versa--and presents piercing analyses of the inadequacies of reporting in such major outlets as the Economist and the Financial Times , showing how those failures are rooted in the close relationship between businesses and those covering them. He concludes with a reflection on what the growth and spread of a complacent, complicit corporate journalism will mean for the future of a truly free media., The growing passivity and changing bias of Western journalists is widely acknowledged. Journalism is increasingly hollowed out by writers who are no longer gathering news but rather churning out unsourced information, PR texts and snippets found online. Behind this dubious practice is an increasingly invested corporate sector whose stake in the mainstream media as a mouthpiece has exponentially increased in the last few decades.In Complacency and Collusion, Keith J. Butterick focuses on the content and practice of financial and business journalism, giving compelling explanations for why big business needs the press and why the press needs big business. He cuts through the misreporting that has occurred since the financial crisis and makes clear the inadequacies of articles in prestigious papers and magazines, such as the Economist and Financial Times. In concluding his analysis he reflects on what the growth and spread of complacent, complicit corporate journalism will mean for the future of a free media.Complacency and Collusion is one of the first critical studies of the field of business and financial journalism to be suitable for the graduate reader. It will serve as both a valuable teaching resource and a penetrating political commentary on contemporary journalism.