This book documents the unique reporting practices of humanitarian journalists – an influential group of journalists defying conventional approaches to covering humanitarian crises. Based on a 5-year study, involving over 150 in-depth interviews, this book examines the political, economic and...

Introduction : studios, advocates, and brand practitioners : journalism beyond the newsroom -- The origins of brand journalism : from John Deere to the new journalism -- The commercialization of the multimedia narrative -- Legacy media's brand studios : journalists as marketers -- "Every...

Preface; Introduction: A Pandemic Stress Test; 1. A Digital Dark Age for Newspapers; 2. The Staying Power of the Press; 3. Press Freedom and Proliferation; 4. The National Press: From Propaganda to Profit; 5. The Provincial Press: The Problem of Free; 6. What if Newspapers Aren't Dying?

Alternative Journalism is the first book to investigate and analyse the diverse forms and genres of journalism that have arisen as challenges to mainstream news coverage. From the radical content of emancipatory media to the dizzying range of citizen journalist blogs and fanzine subcultures,...