"An engaging and up-to-date look at television journalism, examining the history, contemporary trends and future directions of the medium." (Publisher description)
1 The Role of news in television culture: current debates and practices in contemporary journalism, 13
PART I. HISTORY AND CONTEXT
2 From radio to television: making sense of broadcasting history, 33
PART II. TRENDS IN TELEVISION JOURNALISM
3 Redefining what's newsworthy: towards 24-hour news values and conventions? 61
4 The rise of partisan news onsumption:towards a polarisation of television journalism and audiences? 85
5 Reporting the politics of devolved nations: towards more localised television news? 115
PART III. JOURNALISTS AND SCHOLARS
6 Entering the profession: who are television journalists? 145
7 Putting television news centre stage: the past, present and future shape of journalism scholarship, 169