Challenging the news: journalism of alternative and community media /
Susan Forde.
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- xvii, 214 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-205) and index.
Understanding alternative and independent journalism -- Defining moments in the history of alternative journalism -- Finding the basis for alternative and independent journalism -- Looking for answers: how alternative media journalists engage their audiences -- Connecting with democracy: The 'new' alternative media -- Throwing out the bathwater (but not the baby): objectivity, 'professionalism' and the economics of alternative journalism -- The global policy environment for alternative and community media forms -- Concluding thoughts: The nature of alternative journalism.
9780230243576 (pbk.)
Journalism--History Online journalism. Citizen journalism. Alternative mass media. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.