{"product_id":"journalism-in-the-data-age-paperback","title":"Journalism in the Data Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJingrong Tong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your guide to understanding what journalism is and could be in an age of digital technology and datafication. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Journalism today is entwined with the digital. Stories can come from crowdsourcing and content farms. They can incorporate data visualisations and virtual reality. Journalists can find themselves working as self-employed digital entrepreneurs or for tech giants like Google and Facebook. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book explores the development of journalism in this era of digital tech, and big and open data. It explores the crucial new developments of \u003cstrong\u003eonline journalism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edata journalism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecomputational journalism\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eentrepreneurial journalism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and what this means for our understanding of journalism as a profession, and as a part of society. Using a wealth of international case studies, \u003cstrong\u003eJingrong Tong\u003c\/strong\u003e explores contemporary issues such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAI, Automated news, 'robot reporters', and algorithmic accountability.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital business models, from venture capital to tech start-ups to crowd-funding.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAudiences and dissemination in and age of platform capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions of censorship, democracy and state control.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital challenges to journalistic autonomy and legitimacy. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith clear explanations throughout, \u003cstrong\u003eJournalism in the Data Age\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces you to a range of ideas, debates and key concepts. It is essential reading for all students of journalism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDr Jingrong Tong\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures at the University of Sheffield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736617881663,"sku":"9781526497321","price":101.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/23481b29f3e00adca81794411147aa14.webp?v=1765147266","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/journalism-in-the-data-age-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}