News English Course (Volume 1)

Author: Zhang Yongxian
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is divided into two volumes, each containing ten units. Each unit includes one main text and two supplementary texts. The materials used in this book are carefully selected to cover the main aspects of the field of journalism and communication and to reflect important and latest research findings in related areas: Each unit focuses on a specific theme. The ten units in the first volume can be broadly summarized as ten themes: (1) What is news, the development and future of news; (2) The issue of news authenticity; (3) News and society; (4) News and the information age; (5) The role and professionalization of journalists; (6) News and regulations; (7) Issues in news education; (8) Public media issues; (9) The global influence of news programs and channels; (10) The survival of traditional media. We hope these 30 articles will help journalism students understand the important issues and corresponding perspectives that are of concern in the international field of journalism and communication.