{"product_id":"cultural-chaos-brian-mcnair-9780415339131","title":"Cultural Chaos: Journalism and Power in a Globalised World","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith examples drawn from media coverage of the War on Terror, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the London underground bombings, \u003cem\u003eCultural Chaos \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the changing relationship between journalism and power in an increasingly globalised news culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new text, Brian McNair examines the processes of cultural, geographic and political dissolution in the post-Cold War era and the rapid evolution of information and communication technologies. He investigates the impact of these trends on domestic and international journalism and on political processes in democratic and authoritarian societies across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and accessible style, \u003cem\u003eCultural Chaos \u003c\/em\u003eprovides students with an overview of the evolution of the sociology of journalism, a critical review of current thinking within media studies and an argument for a revision and renewal of the paradigms that have dominated the field since the early twentieth century. Separate chapters are devoted to new developments such as the rise of the blogosphere and satellite television news and their impact on journalism more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCultural Chaos\u003c\/em\u003e will be essential reading for all those interested in the emerging globalised news culture of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian McNair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415339138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415339131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.36w x 0.59d","brand":"Brian McNair","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46617847922943,"sku":"9780415339131","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bcc1f3ec-c9f2-41ae-a603-85fbb9a2320d.jpg?v=1740068492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cultural-chaos-brian-mcnair-9780415339131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}