Historical dictionary of journalism /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Eaman, Ross Allan, 1945-
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Description:1 online resource (xliii, 387 pages)
Language:English
Series:Historical dictionaries of professions and industries ; 4
Historical dictionaries of professions and industries ; 4.
Subject:
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11196306
Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:9780810862890
0810862891
9780810860759
0810860759
9786612499593
6612499591
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-385).
English.
Print version record.
Summary:Journalism is the discipline of gathering, writing, and reporting news, and it includes the process of editing and presenting news articles. Journalism applies to various media, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet. The word 'journalist' started to become common in the early 18th century to designate a new kind of writer, about a century before 'journalism' made its appearance to describe what those writers produced. Though varying in form from one age and society to another, it gradually distinguished itself from other forms of writing throug.
Other form:Print version: Eaman, Ross Allan, 1945- Historical dictionary of journalism. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009 9780810860759 0810860759