{"product_id":"news-academic-partnerships-lara-salahi-9781666965698","title":"News-Academic Partnerships: The Great Experiment Powering Local Journalism's Comeback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on a political economy framework, Salahi examines the power \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edynamics between media, academia, and the public. She shows how these partnerships emerged as a strategic response to the collapse of community news ecosystems. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrounded in case studies, research, and her own practical experience, Salahi offers a nuanced analysis of how these collaborations work. She demonstrates how they supplement dwindling local news coverage, bridge gaps in civic information, andserve as vital training grounds for aspiring journalists. At the same time, she does not she away from its challenges. Salahi also exposes the economic, technological, and ethical tensions that can challenge the long-term sustainability of these efforts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, Salahi argues that news-academic partnerships are more than temporary fixes. They are transformative experiments with the potential to revitalize community-centered journalism, strengthen democracy, and empower the next generation of\u003cbr\u003estorytellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lara Salahi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666965693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666965698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Lara Salahi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801035878655,"sku":"9781666965698","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/news-academic-partnerships-lara-salahi-9781666965698","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}