- Taschenbuch: 112 Seiten
- Verlag: Ballantine Books; Auflage: 1 (20. April 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0345425286
- ISBN-13: 978-0345425287
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 11 - 18 Jahre
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14 x 0,6 x 21,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (9 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.223.415 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Pete Hamill's fed up with the decline in quality of America's newspapers, and he's got a solution. News Is a Verb calls upon editors to focus on accuracy, leaving the "instant" reportage to TV shows. He also stresses the need for local papers to pay attention to the issues that affect their communities, as well as the importance of reaching out to women readers and the new wave of immigrants looking for ways to assimilate American culture.
As a lifelong newspaperman, Hamill is dedicated to the idea that if something didn't happen, it isn't news. Artificial celebrities such as Donald Trump should not be given valuable column inches simply because they exist; likewise, important figures such as Bill Clinton should not be reduced to gossip fodder. Unsubstantiated rumors, he makes plain, are not newsworthy. Anybody who cares about the state of contemporary journalism will find much to appreciate in Pete Hamill's straightforward appraisal.
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YA?A veteran journalist takes a look at the state of the modern press in this insightful and highly personal essay. News is not about the craft of newspaper writing, but rather the crafting of today's papers. Hamill's thesis is that fatuous, celebrity-centered journalism is dumbing down America's newspapers, patronizing readers, and undermining the press's credibility. The author's ideas for correcting these problems and strengthening other aspects of the modern newspaper will interest YAs who are considering a career in journalism. Students of current events will also find intelligent analysis of a chain of issues that effect movie grosses and political races alike: Is the media's attention to half-truth, scandal, and celebrity due to wrongheaded editorial decisions or to an accurate understanding of the public's appetite for drivel? If a sports announcer's personal oddities are given A-1 coverage while stories of global importance are relegated to the back pages, will the end result be successful newspaper sales or a nation disinterested in issues central to its own survival? Hamill considers these issues and concludes that publishers must not succumb to "giving people what they want," but rather must make a commitment to quality of content. YAs will be inspired by his outspoken love of journalism, his conversational and candid style, and his thought-provoking discussion of many of today's hot topics.?Pamela Cooper-Smuzynski, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I picked up the book partly because I admire Hamill's writing and partly because I had just been griping about our local newspaper. The book was great. It articulated many of my own criticisms about the press -- the adoration of celebrity, the lack of accuracy, the re-hashing of somebody's press release.
Hamill is a great writer. He conveys his thoughts in a stimulating yet simple, straightforward manner. He has the talent to "tell it to the Sweeneys" without sacrificing depth.
He reverently tells about the great history of newspapers. Sometimes, this dips to a form of romanticism which detracts from his message. He is best when he sets forth goals for the industry and avoids the rosy-dream context.
I was a bit disappointed that Hamill omitted commenting upon the decline in grammar and spelling in the newspapers. [I found a typographical error in the text.]
The book is a must for newspaper folks and all of us shake our heads over the morning edition.
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This book describes the way newspaper journalism ought to be, as seen from the eyes of an excellent newspaper journalist. It's also a glimpse of the way things were just a few decades ago, when newspaper journalism was still a vital part of life in the town and cities of the United States. Hamill is an eloquent and emotional voice for better newspaper journalism. He is also, sadly, a voice from the past, for the past.
The core content of the book is a set of well-thought out solutions, recommendations intended to pull the papers back out of the swamp. Hamill is remarkably optimistic, in fact, about what might solve the problems he so convincingly describes.
My main question, after reading the book and watching the general decline it describes, is whether Hamill's solutions are realistic. He blames publishers for the dumbing of the American newspaper, not the readers, and that worries me. If newspapers achieved the Hamill ideal, would they win readers?
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This book reminds me why I want to be a journalist. I have read and re-read News Is a Verb and each time it never fails to excite and inspire me. Mr. Hamill's notions of the purpose of a newspaper and ideas about how to effectively cover a city are inspirational. In addition, News Is a Verb has greatly improved my impression of tabloid papers -- a genre which I previously scorned, and was sometimes wrong to do so. My only criticism of Mr. Hamill is that he does occasionally appear bitter over the several misfortunes of his career, despite his disclaimer to the contrary. In particular, his personal attack on Donald Trump, though perhaps understandable, is a little over-exuberant. He loses a little credibility here, I think. His distrust of newspaper publishers is probably well-founded. That one caveat aside, this is a fabulous book and deserves attention from anyone interested in the field of journalism.
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Required reading: Hamill has the solutions
Buy this book for all the journalists you know and love -- and don't forget the publishers. Veteran New York newsman Pete Hamill has the solutions to so many of the problems... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Absolutely essential!
If you've ever thought of becoming a journalist, this book will inspire you. If you're already a journalist, this book will revive you.
Veröffentlicht am 10. November 1998 von Jason Crane (hepkats@twics.com)
Great view of the journalism industry
As a sportswriter for a major daily newspaper, this book is right on!
Am 16. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
NEWSPAPERS, TAKE HEED
I picked up a tabloid this morning. The headline again involved Kenneth Starr's intention of questioning Clinton directly on this Lewinsky business. That's fair enough. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Mai 1998 veröffentlicht
Telling. Compelling. Insightful.
Hamill's treatise on the future of journalism deals with newspapers, but the concepts apply to broadcast journalism as well. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. April 1998 von "dobrovip"
Eloquent, angry, provocative call for saving US newspapers
Pete Hamill is one of the best and savviest newspapermen who ever drew breath, and this book is his eloquent, angry, provocative call for saving American newspapers from themselves... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. April 1998 von R. B. Bernstein
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