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American Journalism and Democracy

Author: ZengYan
Tutor: ZhanJiang
School: China Youth Political College
Course: Journalism
Keywords: Michael Schudson Journalism News of Sociology
CLC: G219.712
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2011
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Abstract

Michael Schudson contemporary America's most influential media sociologists , sociological thought of his news closely linked to changes in the development of American journalism and American democracy , journalism in the context of social development research to analyze how American journalism as society changes produce a series of corresponding reaction characteristics and mode of news reports also will continue development and change . According to the characteristics of social development and reform in the United States , combined with the characteristics of the different stages of journalism , Schudson the democratic changes in the United States since the 19th century, is divided into two main stages , respectively, from 1800 to 1865 , 1865 to 1920 , with a corresponding American democracy in this stage of development , various features, have experienced a stage of trust in the democratic party democracy , information democracy , the right to democracy , democracy every stage of journalism at the time had a great influence , brought different variations of the news media , which in turn promote or hinder the development of democracy . Public journalism movement initiated in the 1990s , Schudson has re - emphasized the importance of public participation and dialogue on the development of American democracy , which is the U.S. News of an important movement in the history . To the 21st century , faced with the challenges brought by the gradual deterioration of the status quo of traditional American journalism , as well as new media , Schudson published research report \a series of corresponding improvement requirements , submitted a framework for the development of the contemporary American journalism . Schudson is a moderate reformist , he only pointed out the shortcomings of journalism , but also believe that it is the role of democracy ; recognizes both the existing difficulties in the development of the traditional media , also pointed out that it can blend with the digital age . Research of Schudson about journalism and democratic relationship , and provide a reference for the development of China today traditional media .

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