Built using the hands-on and pioneering Missouri Method, this textbook prepares readers to write about and communicate with people of different backgrounds, offering real-world examples of how to practice excellent journalism and strategic communication that takes culture into account.
No matter the communication purpose, this book will help readers engage with difference and the concept of fault lines, and to identify and mitigate bias. It provides guidance on communicating the complexity inherent in issues such as crime, immigration, and sports, and understanding census data gathering methods and terms to craft stories or strategic campaigns. Above all, the book encourages readers to reconsider assumptions about race, class, gender, identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, religion, disability, and age, and recognize communicators’ responsibilities in shaping national discussions. This new edition addresses the ever-changing political and social climate, differentiates excellent journalism from punditry, and shows the business value of understanding diverse perspectives.
A fantastic introduction to this complex but important field, this book is perfect for students, teachers, and early career communicators. The combintion of a hands-on approach and pull-out boxes with the diverse voices curated by editors María Len-Ríos and Earnest Perry make this an ideal text for the classroom and beyond.
Edited by:
Maria E Len-Rios,
Earnest L Perry
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.820kg
ISBN: 9781138595217
ISBN 10: 1138595217
Pages: 406
Publication Date: 20 November 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Cross-Cultural Journalism and Strategic Communication: Communicating About Diversity Table of Contents PART I: CONCEPTUAL GROUNDING Chapter 1 – Conceptual Understanding Earnest L. Perry and María E. Len-Ríos Chapter 2 – Talking Across Difference Keith Woods Chapter 3 – Who’s American? Saleem Alhabash, Carie Cunningham and Anastasia Kononova PART II: APPLICATION Chapter 4 – Making Class Matter: Journalism and Social Class Ryan Thomas and Marina Hendricks Chapter 5 – Gender and the Media: Envisioning Equality Yong Volz and María E. Len-Ríos Chapter 6 – Mass Media and the LBGT Community Gary Hicks Chapter 7 – Missing in Action: Religion in Mass Media Markets and News Debra Mason Chapter 8 – Reporting and Strategic Communication Across Borders Beverly Horvit and Yulia Medvedeva Chapter 9 – Immigrants and Immigration: Reporting the New America Melita M. Garza Chapter 10 – Achieving Excellence in Crime Coverage Earnest L. Perry Chapter 11– The Complexity of Disability Chad Painter Chapter 12 – Rx for Communicating about Health Inequalities Amanda Hinnant and María E. Len-Ríos Chapter 13 – Talkin’ ‘bout My Generation: Understanding Generational Differences Teri Finneman Chapter 14 – Telling—and Erasing—Diverse Stories in Sports David Welch Suggs, Jr. Chapter 15 – Next: Where Do We Go From Here? María E. Len-Ríos and Earnest L. Perry
María E. Len-Ríos is Professor of Public Relations and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. Before earning a doctorate in Journalism from the University of Missouri, she worked in advertising/public relations and marketing in Atlanta. She taught the cross-cultural journalism course at Missouri for ten years. Earnest L. Perry is Associate Professor of Journalism Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Before earning a doctorate in Journalism from the University of Missouri, he worked as a newspaper journalist in Texas, Connecticut and Illinois. He is the lead instructor of the cross-cultural journalism course at Missouri, which began in 1998 and was one of the first required journalism diversity courses in the country.
Reviews for Cross-Cultural Journalism and Strategic Communication: Storytelling and Diversity
Praise for the Previous Edition: Respecting difference and interrupting implicit bias are paramount skills for any communicator, especially journalists and public-relations professionals. Cross-Cultural Journalism will help students with both. This book-with its range of cultural and industry expertise-will make students aware of their responsibilities as mass communicators and open their hearts and minds to the complexities of the communities they are supposed to serve. -Andrea Otanez, University of Washington Cross-Cultural Journalism provides just the right mix of scholarly and professional insights needed to match my approach to teaching journalists and strategic communicators about diversity. The contemporary examples used throughout the book are great. -George L. Daniels, The University of Alabama
