In the thirty years since CNN launched the first 24-hour television news service an
ever-growing army of dedicated channels has arrived on the scene. This groundbreaking edited
collection is the first to explore the genre of rolling television news channels. Coverage in
and of key regions of the world - including North and South America Europe Australia China
India and the Middle East - is examined by leading international scholars. The Rise of 24-Hour
News Television invites readers to explore the diverse ways in which round-the-clock news
channels have reshaped the genre of news and in a broader sense the impact they have had on
democracy itself.
