Cushion, Stephen (Cardiff University, UK)

News and Politics: The Rise of Live and Interpretive Journalism - Communication and Society Cushion, Stephen (Cardiff University, UK) 1º edição

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Biographical Note: Stephen Cushion is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University. He is sole author of "The Democratic Value of News: Why Public Service Media Matter" (2012) and "Television Journalism" (2012). Review Quotes:"Anyone trying to understand how the nature of television news has changed to adapt it to the needs of today s faster-paced 24/7 media environment must read this book. Using the example of concrete practices in the UK, US and Norway, Stephen Cushion demonstrates the far-reaching relevance of these changes for journalists, politicians, audiences and academics. It s an extremely well-informed, original and compelling analysis of shifting news logics. He concludes by relating his findings to a wider Buzzification of news and asks what this means for our democracy. Impressive." Frank Esser, Professor of International and Comparative Media Research, University of Zurich "For anyone interested in the changing form, structure and style of television news journalism, "News and Politics" should be considered required reading. Focusing in particular on whether political news coverage has become more live, interpretive and mediatized, it both confirms and challenges findings in previous research, and will thus surely provoke further research and scholarly debate." Jesper Stromback, Professor in Media, Communication and Journalism, Mid Sweden University"

Contributor Bio:  Cushion, Stephen Stephen Cushion is a lecturer at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, UK. He is the Deputy Director of the MA in Journalism, Media and Communications and Political Communications programmes. Stephen s research addresses many overlapping areas in journalism, political communication and media studies. He is currently writing a book provisionally titled The Democratic Value of News: Why public service journalism matters around the world" (2012, Palgrave MacMilan) and has co-edited The Rise of 24-Hour News Television: Global Perspectives" (with Justin Lewis 2010, Peter Lang), published widely in leading international, peer reviewed journals Javnost: The Public", Journalism Studies", Journalism Practice", Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism", Journal of Youth Studies", Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy", Journal of Public Affairs", Cyfrwng: Media Wales Journal", Media & Jornalismo "and Nordic Journal of Youth Research: Young " and produced book chapters in Journalism After September 11" (2002 and 2011, Routledge), Political Communications: The General Election Campaign of 2005" (2007, Palgrave MacMilan) and Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News" (2006, Routledge). Stephen has carried out quantitative and qualitative research for organisations such as the BBC, Electoral Commission, Nuffield Foundation, BBC Trust and The department for Communities and Local Government leading to the production of a number of industry related publications that have contributed to debates about journalism practice and policy making.