[Commlist] New book: The Shaping of News: A Framework for Analysis

The Shaping of News: A Framework for Analysis 
<https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-21963-4>

Julie Firmstone 
<https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/media/staff/267/professor-julie-firmstone>, 
School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds.

2024, Palgrave MacMillan

This book provides readers with the understanding required to analyse 
the range of key factors that shape the production of news, and to 
assess their implications for the role of news and journalism in 
democracy. It brings existing research together under the umbrella of a 
central organising framework to explore how news and its production is 
shaped by a multiplicity of factors including the norms, values, role 
perceptions and ethics associated with journalism as a profession, the 
role of news sources, the changing character and significance of news 
audiences, the aims and objectives of news organisations, and the 
political, economic and social contexts within which news is produced. 
Exploring these factors in depth, using examples, and considering the 
changing conditions of news production, the chapters chart significant 
changes, challenges, and responses to provide the essential background 
for understanding the consequences of current transformations for the 
democratic qualities of news.

Endorsements:

“Firmstone offers students, scholars, and public stakeholders a critical 
yet approachable guide to understanding the myriad of forces that shape 
how news is produced. /The Shaping of News/ answers questions critical 
to anyone concerned about the future of civic life: What values should 
journalism embody to provide quality news for democracy? What prevents 
journalism -journalists and news organisations alike - from living up to 
these ideals?” (Nikki Usher, PhD, author of News for the Rich, White, 
and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism)

“Soundly drawing from the well-established traditions of research on 
news and journalism, and demonstrating the need to re-think, expand and 
diversify traditional concepts and analytical foci, Firmstone offers a 
delightfully comprehensive and up-to-date framework for studying and 
understanding the changing nature of communication, news organisations 
and journalism.” (Anders Hansen, Associate Professor, School of Media, 
Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester, UK)

“/The Shaping of News/ is essential reading for anyone who takes 
seriously the role of journalism in a democratic society, whether as a 
student, scholar or citizen. Engaging and accessible, but also 
wide-ranging and rigorous, the book maps out the key debates in 
journalism studies, demonstrating the simultaneously enduring and 
dynamic nature of news production.” (Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor, 
Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University)

E book £19.99. Paperback £24.99 – 20% off if bought via Palgrave 
Macmillan/Springer 
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-21963-4 
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