Ever since the invention of the telegraph, journalists have sought to   remove the barriers of time and space. Today, we readily accept that   reporters can jet quickly to a distant location and broadcast instantly   from a satellite-connected, video-enabled cell phone hanging from their   belts. But now that live news coverage is possible from virtually anywhere,   is foreign correspondence better? And what are the implications of recent   changes in journalistic technology for policy makers and their   constituents? In From Pigeons to News Portals, edited by David D.   Perlmutter and John Maxwell Hamilton, scholars and journalists survey,   probe, and demystify the new foreign correspondence that has emerged from   rapidly changing media technology.  These distinguished authors challenge   long-held beliefs about foreign news coverage, not the least of which is   whether, in our interconnected world, such a thing as "foreign news" even   exists anymore.  Essays explore the ways people have used new media   technology--from satellites and cell phones to the Internet--to affect   content, delivery modes, and amount and style of coverage.  They examine   the ways in which speedy reporting conflicts with in-depth reporting, the   pros and cons of "parachute" journalism, the declining dominance of   mainstream media as a source of foreign news, and the implications of this   new foreign correspondence for foreign policy.  Entertainment media such   as film, television, and video gaming form worldwide opinions about   America, often in negative ways.  Meanwhile, live reporting abroad is both   a blessing and curse for forcing foreign policy makers.  Because foreign   news is so vital to effective policy making and citizenship, we imperil our   future by failing to understand the changes technology brings and how we   can wrest the best practice out of those changes. This provocative volume   offers valuable insights and analyses to help us better understand the   evolving state of foreign news. 224 pages, 2 Halftones, 4 Figures, 5.5 x   8.5

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