This book balances critical theory and professional practice to create specific strategies that
result in more effective and enlightened news production and consumption. Emerging from the
integral theories of Teilhard de Chardin and embracing Neil Postman's media ecology the
reception theories of John Fiske and the work of many contemporary scholars The Newsphere
constructs a solid theoretical historical and practical framework for news as ecology. It
illuminates how stories emerge and evolve across digital networks and complex systems and
examines the historical and theoretical forces that are precipitating the decay of the
traditional American news and information structure. This book is an exciting and progressive
foundation text for introductory journalism and mass communication courses with applications
in advanced reporting new media news literacy media ethics and political science classes.
The Newsphere will inspire its readers to move beyond the conventional and to embrace the new
news a dynamic network of unlimited participation.
