Bibliography of Readings
The core readings are contained in the course reader the further readings are available on electronic reserve at the UTS Library
Day 1 Journalism New paradigms and Old
Core Readings
Schudson, M. 2001: ‘The Objectivity Norm in American Journalism’ Journalism, Vol. 2, No 2
Zelizer, B. 2004, Taking Journalism Seriously, c.2 ‘Defining Journalism’, Sage
Wall, Melissa, 2005 “Blog of war’ weblogs as news” Journalism 6(2)
Singer, Jane B. (2005) “ The political j-blogger; ‘Normalising’ a new media form to fit old norms and practices” Journalism 6(2)
Bird, S.E and Dardenne, R.W. ‘Myth, Chronicle and Story: Exploring the Narrative Qualities of News’ in Berkowitz, D. (ed.) 1997: Social Meanings of News, Sage
Deuze, Mark, 2003, “The web and its journalisms: considering the consequences of different types of new media online,” new media & society, Vol5(2):203-230
Further readings
Bacon, Wendy 1999, ‘What is a journalist in a university?’, Media International Australia incorporating Culture & Policy, No. 90, February, pp. 79-90.
Lichtenberg, J. 1995: 'In defence of objectivity revisited' in M. Gurevitch and J.Curran (eds.) MassMedia and Society, Arnold
Fortunati, Leopoldina “Mediatization Of The Net And Internetization Of The Mass Media” Gazette: The International Journal For Communication Studies, Vol 67(1): 27–44
Day 2 Journalism and Sources
Core Readings
Cottle, Simon 2000, Rethinking news access, Journalism Studies, 1(3),pp. 427-448.
Schlesinger, p. 1990: ‘Rethinking the Sociology of Journalism: source Strategies and the Limits of Media-Centrism’ in Ferguson, M. Public Communication: the New Imperatives, Sage
Hall, S. et al. 1978: Policing the Crisis, London Macmillan, c.3, ‘The Social Production of News’, pp 53-77
Ericson, R. et al. 1989: Negotiating Control, c. 7 ‘Negotiating Control’, pp 377-398
Bacon, W. and Nash, C., 1999: `Confidential Sources and the Public Right to Know`, Australian Journalism Review, Vol 21(2), August pp 1-26
Further Readings
Simons, Margaret 1999, ‘Feeling’ in her Fit to Print: Inside the Canberra Press Gallery, UNSW Press, Kensington, pp. 61-95.
Day 3 Journalism Politics and Popular Culture
Core Readings
Curran, James, 2002, “Rival narratives of media history,”Media and Power, London: Routledge.
Entman, Robert M. 2004. “Projecting Power in the news” Ch 1 Projections of Power: Framing News, Public Opinion, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Street, John, 2004, 'Celebrity Politicians: Popular Culture and political representation', British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol 6, Number 4, 2004.
McNair Brian, “PR Must Die: spin, anti-spin and relations in the UK, 1997–2004” Journalism Studies, Volume 5, Number 3, 2004, pp. 325–338
Stromback, Jesper, 2005, “In Search of a Standard: four models of democracy and their normative implications for journalism,” Journalism Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, 2005, pp. 331 345
Further Readings
Miller, David, 2004, “System failure: It's not just the media -- the whole political system has failed,” Journal of Public Affairs, V4 (4) p374-83.
Gaber, Ivor, 2004, “Alastair Campbell, exit stage left: Do the 'Phillis' recommendations represent a new chapter in political communications or is it 'business as usual'?” Journal of Public Affairs, V4 (4), p365-373.
Turner, Graeme, 2005, “Television current affairs: does it have a future?” In Ending the affair: the decline of television current affairs in Australia, Sydney: UNSW Press. pp1-27 and 162-167
Day 4: Journalism and Diversity
Core Readings
Reporting Reconciliation
Sheridan Burns, Lynette & McKee, Alan 1999, ‘Reporting on Indigenous issues: Some practical suggestions for journalists’, Australian Journalism Review, 21(2), pp. 103-116.
Reporting the world
Bacon, W., & Nash, C. 2003: Stories in distress: Three case studies in Australian media coverage of humanitarian crises, Australian Journalism Review, 26(1).
Nossek, Hillel, 2004, Our news and their news: The role of national identity in the coverage of foreign news, Journalism, Vol. 5(3): 343–368
Baum, Matthew. 2003. “War and Entertainment” Ch 1 Soft News Goes to War: Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy in the News Media Age. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
Alternative Media
Harcup Tony, ‘‘I’m Doing this to Change the World’’:
journalism in alternative and mainstream media, Journalism Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, 2005, pp. 361 374
Further Readings
Downey, J. and Fenton, N. 2003: ‘New media, counter publicity and the public sphere’ new media & society, Vol 5 (2): 185-202
Marcus O’Donnell, 2004, “Star Wars: patterns of change in community journalism at the Sydney Star Observer,” Australian Studies in Journalism, Vol 13, pp 139-163
Bacon, Wendy and Nash, Chris, 2003, “How the Australian media cover humanitarian issues,” Australian Journalism Review 25/2 pp 5 - 30
