The Funniest Pages by David Swick
This innovative book draws together the work of seventeen writers to show that, starting in the 1640s during the English Civil War, and continuing through to the present time, humor has indeed been an important ingredient of journalism. Countries studied include Australia, Britain, Canada, Chile and the United States.-
News Literacy
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George Orwell Now!
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The Rise and Fall of Mass Communication
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Editors Talk about Editing
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Global Literary Journalism
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Navigating the News
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Introduction to Travel Journalism
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News Evolution or Revolution?
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International News Flow Online
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Journalism Education in Countries with Limited Media Freedom
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Inside the Upheaval of Journalism
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Gandhi, Advocacy Journalism, and the Media
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Health News and Responsibility
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On Media Monitoring
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Fake News
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International Media Development
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The American Journalist in the Digital Age
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Reporting Bad News
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Video Journalism
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The Changing Education for Journalism and the Communication Occupations
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Bodies of Discourse
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Media Scholarship in a Transitional Age
«Although at times one yearns for a few more jokes to leaven the analysis, this is serious and useful survey of the uses of humour in journalism»
(James Hollings, Pacific Journalism Review 24/2 2018)
(James Hollings, Pacific Journalism Review 24/2 2018)
David Swick is Associate Director of Journalism at the University of King’s College, Canada. He was a journalist for more than 20 years before moving into teaching. His work includes CBC Radio documentaries, TV documentaries, nearly 2,000 newspaper columns, and one nonfiction book.
Richard Lance Keeble is the winner of the National Teaching Fellowship 2011 – the highest award for teachers in higher education in the UK – and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Journalism Education, 2014. He has written and edited 35 books and is Chair of the Orwell Society.
Richard Lance Keeble is the winner of the National Teaching Fellowship 2011 – the highest award for teachers in higher education in the UK – and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Journalism Education, 2014. He has written and edited 35 books and is Chair of the Orwell Society.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781433130991 |
| ISBN 10 | 1433130998 |
| Title | The Funniest Pages |
| Author | Lee B Becker |
| Series | Mass Communication And Journalism Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Year published | 2016-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 271 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |