The changing faces of journalism : tabloidization, technology and truthiness / edited by Barbie Zelizer. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - x, 174 p. ; 24 cm. - Shaping inquiry in culture, communication and media studies . - Shaping inquiry in culture, communication and media studies. .

Based on papers presented at a one-day symposium held on November 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A collection of articles in which scholars explore how contemporary journalism has been impacted by tabloidization, technology, and truth and how people's understanding of those things has changed throughout history.

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Journalism--History--21st century--Congresses.
Sensationalism in journalism--Congresses.
Journalism--Technological innovations--Congresses.
Journalism--Objectivity--Congresses.
Journalism--History--Conferences.

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