Vendeur : Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Nouvelle-Zélande
Paperback. Etat : Good. 160 pages. ex-library book, There is a story that no one in the media seems willing to tell, one in which journalists have a vested interest: the death of newspapers. Traditionally know n to break the biggest headlines, to chase the rumors to their source, and to un dertake the most in-depth reporting, newspapers are now grappling with the most formidable challenges since the advent of print. Reporter Rachel Buchanan starte d work at the Age in 1993, as a subeditor. In 2012, after a decade out of the ne wsroom, she returned to subediting, but in a markedly different environment: alo ng with a host of other jobs in newspaper production, the role had been outsourc ed. The title of subeditor no longer exists at the paper. In this insightful, pa ssionate book, Buchanan chronicles her experiences, providing a unique insider? ?s perspective on the rise and slow decline of the printed newspaper. She expose s the brutal cost-cutting measures of companies intent on squeezing every drop o f profit from print before they turn to digital, and examines the consequences f or those affected?for it is not only the journalists and editors who are losin g their jobs, but also printers, paper-makers, and distributors whose livelihood is disappearing. Investigating one of the most fundamental transitions in the A ustralian media today, Stop Press is a brilliant account from a journalist at th e front lines of history. N° de réf. du vendeur 6010p
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