[ecrea] New Book Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition (Pasti & Ramaprasad)

Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition. Edited 
by Svetlana Pasti and Jyotika Ramaprasad.

Publisher: Routledge, November 28, 2017. ISBN 9781138217331 - CAT# 
Y291175 Series: Internationalizing Media Studies 
<https://www.crcpress.com/Internationalizing-Media-Studies/book-series/IMS>

https://www.crcpress.com/Contemporary-BRICS-Journalism-Non-Western-Media-in-Transition/Pasti-Ramaprasad/p/book/9781138217331

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Features

Over 700 in-depth interviews present changes to national media systems 
and growing media markets from the perspective of the journalists 
themselves, providing valuable first person accounts of overarching 
thematic or theoretical concerns. The focus on the BRICS nations both 
shine a light on the media context in these important emerging 
economies, whilst also broadening the geographic focus of traditional 
media studies analysis.

Direct comparative analysis of issues including community media, 
ownership and audience between differing BRICS nations displays new and 
unique contexts for understand media in these regions.

Summary

/Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition/is the 
first comparative study of professional journalists working in BRICS 
countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). The book 
presents a range of insider perspectives, offering a valuable insight 
into the nature of journalism in these influential economies.

Contributors to this volume have conducted in-depth interviews with more 
than 700 journalists, from mainstream and online media, between 2012 and 
2015. They present and analyse their findings here, revealing how BRICS 
journalism is envisioned, experienced, and practised in the twenty-first 
century. Compelling evidence in the form of journalists’ narratives 
reveals the impact of digital culture on modern reporting and the 
evolving dynamic between new media technology and traditional 
journalistic practice. Insightful comparisons are made between BRICS 
countries, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. 
Topics covered include; professionalism, ethics and ideals, community 
journalism, technological developments in the newsroom and the reporting 
of protest movements.

This book’s ambitious analysis of journalistic landscapes across these 
non-Western nations will significantly broaden the scope of study and 
research in the field of journalism for students and teachers of 
communication, journalism, and media studies.

Svetlana Pasti**is Docent of Journalism  and Media Studies at the 
Faculty of Communication Sciences at the University of Tampere, Finland. 
She is author of two monographs and more than 20 peer-reviewed chapters 
and articles in platforms including /The Global Journalist in the 21^st 
Century/, /European Journal of Communication/, and /Nordicom Review/.

**

Jyotika Ramaprasad**is Professor at the School of Communication, 
University of Miami, USA. Her research is focused on journalism studies 
and communication for social change. She has presented and published her 
work in various publications including /Journalism Quarterly/, 
/Journalism Studies/, /Gazette/,//and /Mass Communication and Society./

**

CONTENTS

Foreword by Daya kishan Thussu

Acknowledgements

Introduction: why BRICS journalism matters, by Svetlana Pasti  and 
Jyotika Ramaprasad

**

Part I: TRANSITIONING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES ACROSS BRICS

1. Professionalism: continuities and change, by Jyotika Ramaprasad, 
Svetlana Pasti, Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Ruiming Zhou, and Musawenkosi 
Ndlovu//

2. Newsmaking: navigating digital territory, by  Herman Wasserman, 
Jyotika Ramaprasad, Muniz Sodré, Maria Anikina, Ravindra Kumar Vemula, 
and Yu Xu

3. Ethics: ideals and realities, by  Jyotika Ramaprasad, Deqiang Ji, 
Ruiming Zhou, Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Svetlana Pasti, Dmitry Gavra, 
Herman Wasserman, and Musawenkosi Ndlovu

4. Gender: towards equality? By Nagamallika Gudipaty, Jyotika 
Ramaprasad, Svetlana Pasti, Cláudia Lago, Xianzhi Li, and Ylva Rodny-Gumede

5. Profession and practice: re-imagining the future of journalism, 
by Svetlana Pasti, Beatriz Becker, Nagamallika Gudipaty, Yu Xu, and 
Musawenkosi Ndlovu

Part II: TWO-COUNTRY COMPARISONS OF CRITICAL ISSUES

6. Technological manifestations in the newsroom: India and Brazil, by 
Ravindra Kumar Vemula, Márcio Guerra, Christiane Paschoalino, and Layrha 
Silva Moura

7. Journalists and protest: Russia and China, by Dmitry Gavra, Dmitry 
Strovsky, and Dieer Liao

8. Community radio for the right to communicate: Brazil and South 
Africa, by Tanja Bosch, Raquel Paiva, and João Paulo Malerba

//

Appendix A: Data collection protocols

Appendix B: Data collection and processing teams

Appendix C: Tables for Brazil

Appendix D: Tables for Russia

Appendix E: Tables for India

Appendix F: Tables for China

Appendix G:Tables for South Africa

Index


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