News Evolution or Revolution?

This book tells the story of modern-day newspapers by exploring the digital transition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune as a microcosm of the industry. The book shows what news organizations, journalists, news consumers, and professionals can learn about the future of the global newspaper industry.

Autorentext

Andrea Miller (PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia) is the Huie-Dellmon Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University. Amy Reynolds (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is the Thomas & Darlene Ryder Distinguished Professor and Director of the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University. She has written and edited seven books including Terrorism and the Press: An Uneasy Relationship (Peter Lang, 2008).

Inhalt
Contents: Amy Reynolds: A Symbiotic Relationship: How Changes in Journalism, Technology, and Public Life Impact Each Other Jinx Coleman Broussard/Benjamin Rex LaPoe: A History of the New Orleans Times-Picayune Andrea Miller: The Importance of Local News in Tragedy - The Gulf Coast's Dual Disasters and Beyond Jerry Ceppos: How We Got Here and What It Means for New Orleans News Consumers Amy Reynolds: Economic Models and Business Strategies for the Digital Media Environment Paromita Saha: An Ecological Perspective on the Evolution of New Orleans' News Media Chris Roberts: Meanwhile, in Alabama: Cuts and Hiring, Consolidation and Expansion Andrea Miller/Young Kim: Is Digital Content Better? Lance Porter: Digital, Social and Mobile: The Multiplatform News Future of New Orleans Nicole Smith Dahmen: Photojournalism in the Digital Age Amy Reynolds/Lindsay M. McCluskey: Government and the Digital Fourth Estate.