Journalism Today : Concepts and Practices

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Various types of journalism. 3. Journalism and print media: an historical perspective. 4. Mass media : some salient features. 5. Organisational setup and activities. 6. Electronic media versus print media. 7. Media bias and journalists. 8. Journalism: miscellaneous. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
 
"Journalism and Press are the terms connoting the sense of upholding righteousness. Press is also considered as watching of democracy. As a profession it is much sought after these days.

In fact formal status of journalism has varied historically and still varies greatly from country to country. The modern state and hierarchical power structures in general have tended to consider unrestricted flow of information as a potential threat and inimical to their own proper function. Censorship governmental restriction or even active repression of individual journalists and non state organs of communication continue to cause at best intermittent trouble in most countries. Fe formal democracies and no authoritarian governments make provision for protection of press freedom implied by the term Fourth Estate.

This book portrays different facets of modern journalism in comprehensive and coherent manner. " (jacket)