How to Read Economic News: A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism

By: Henry Silke and Fergal Quinn and Maria Rieder

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Synopsis: Closely examining how the news media reports economic and financial matters, this book equips students with solid methodological skills for reading and interpreting the news alongside a toolkit for best practice as an economic journalist. How to Read Economic News combines theory and practice to explore the discourse surrounding economics in the mass media and how this specialised form of reporting can be improved. Beginning by introducing major concepts such as financialised economic reporting, media amnesia and loss of trust, the book goes on to help students to interpret, understand and analyse existing news discourse and to identify subtle biases in news reports stemming from hegemonic belief systems. The final section puts this analytical knowledge into practice, providing students with methods for the critical production of news and covering such skills as identifying newsworthiness, story sourcing, achieving clarity, and using complex datasets in news stories. This is a key text for students and academics in the fields of financial journalism and critical discourse analysis who wish to approach the subject with a critical eye.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 324 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000881073
Related ISBNs:: 9780367724269, 9780367722715, 9781003154747
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/31/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Henry Silke, Fergal Quinn and Maria Rieder
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Henry Silke
Edited by:: Fergal Quinn
Edited by:: Maria Rieder