Description
In Oil and Water, the authors explore the media-fed experiences, the visuals and narratives associated with both disasters. Katrina journalists have reluctantly had to transform into oil spill journalists. The authors look at this process of growth from the viewpoints not only of the journalists, but also of the public and of the scientific community. Through a detailed analysis of the journalists' content, the authors tackle significant questions. This book assesses the quality of journalism and the effects that quality may have on the public. The authors argue that regardless of the type of journalism involved or the immensity of the events covered, successful reportage still depends on the fundamentals of journalism and the importance of following these tenets consistently in a crisis atmosphere, especially when confronted with enduring crises that are just years apart.
About the Author
Andrea Miller is associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University. Her work has appeared in many journals.|Shearon Roberts, New Orleans, Louisiana, is a native of Trinidad and an assistant professor of mass communication at Xavier University of Louisiana. She contributed to Covering Disaster: Lessons from Coverage of Katrina and Rita.|Victoria LaPoe is an assistant professor at Western Kentucky University. She is the author of the book American-Indian Media: The Past, the Present, and the Promise of Digital.
Book Information
ISBN 9781617039720
Author Andrea Miller
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi
Weight(grams) 450g