Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age

News and journalism are in the midst of upheaval: shifts such as declining print subscriptions and rising website visitor numbers are forcing assumptions and practices to be rethought from first principles. The internet is not simply allowing faster, wider distribution of material: digital technology is demanding transformative change. Out of Print analyzes the role and influence of newspapers in the digital age and explains how current theory and practice have to change to fully exploit developing opportunities.
In Out of Print George Brock guides readers through the history, present state and future of journalism, highlighting how and why journalism needs to be rethought on a global scale and remade to meet the demands and opportunities of new conditions. He provides a unique examination of every key issue, from the phone-hacking scandal and Leveson Inquiry to the impact of social media on news and expectations. He presents an incisive, authoritative analysis of the role and influence of journalism in the digital age.

Online supporting resources for this book include downloadable lecture slides.

Author: George Brock
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 09/24/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.19w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780749466510

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 80
Foreword 10/16/2013
Choice 02/01/2014
New York Review of Books 06/04/2015 pg. 43

About the Author

George Brock is a professor and former head of the prestigious Graduate School of Journalism at City University London. During his career as a journalist, he worked for the Observer and The Times, where he was Foreign Editor, Managing Editor and Saturday Editor. He has served as president of the World Editors Forum, and is on the board of the International Press Institute. He is a regular commentator on news and journalism in the UK and global media and broadcasts frequently.