Media Occupations and Professions

A Reader

Edited by Jeremy Tunstall

Oxford Readers in Media and Communication Series

Coverage of a broad range of media occupations provides the student with a unique overview of the historical development of employment in the media industries, from media moguls to those starting out in the media world
Focus on the practical aspects of employment in the media makes this ideal reading for those already employed in media occupations
Addresses key issue of entry into media employment, making this book essential reading for all those interested in a career in the media world
Contributions on media occupations in Africa, Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia allow provide the reader with a a comparative perspective with the state of media occupations in the UK and USA

Media Occupations and Professions

A Reader

Edited by Jeremy Tunstall

Oxford Readers in Media and Communication Series

Description

Media Occupations and Professions is the first major attempt to consider a broad range of media occupations and their historical development. This collection of essays confronts numerous occupational controversies and dilemmas: can a valid distinction be made between media "crafts" and media "professions"? What are the differences between media moguls, media barons, and media stars? Are media workers becoming not only more powerful, but also more insecure? How predictable are media careers and why do media occupations have such chaotic entry patterns?

Media Occupations and Professions

A Reader

Edited by Jeremy Tunstall

Oxford Readers in Media and Communication Series

Section 1: Origins
1. Political Journalists, M. Weber
2. The Profession of Journalism in England, 1855-1914, A. J. Lee
3. Journalists, A. M. Carr-Saunders and P. A. Wilson
4. The Washington Correspondents, L. C. Rosten
5. New Media Occupations in New York, J. Tunstall
6. D. Bordwell, J. Staiger, K. Thompson
7. H. Powdermaker
Section 2: Moguls and Barons
8. Media Moguls in Europe, J. Tunstall and M. Palmer
9. Newspaper Tigers, N. Coleridge
10. Hugenberg: Hitler's Media Mogul, J. Tunstall
11. The Soviet Union's Broadcasting Baron, R. Paasilinna
Section 3: Stars
12. Hollywood Stars and Actors, L. C. Rosten
13. Cinema Stars in South India, S. Dickey
14. Political Talkers on Radio, R. Davis and D. Owen
15. Entrepreneurial Editors of National Newspapers, J. Tunstall
Section 4: Professionalizing Media Ocuupations
16. News Agency Foreign Correspondents, O. Boyd-Barrett and T. Rantanen
17. Correspondents and Individual News Sources, J. Tunstall
18. The Changing Role of Network News Correspondents, J. S. Foote
19. The Culture of Foreign Correspondence, S. Hess
20. Foreign Correspondents, M. Pedelty
21. The Hollywood TV Producer, M. G. Cantor
22. BBC Trade Unions, T. Burns
23. Television Producers, J. Tunstall
24. The Television Labour Market in Britain, R. Paterson
25. New Technologies and Changing Work Practices in Irish Broadcasting, E. Hazelkorn
Section 5: National and Regional Overviews of Media Occupations
26. Media Occupations in Sub-Saharan Africa, G. Mytton
27. Media and Journalists in China, C.C. Lee
28. Australian Media Occupations, R. Tiffen
29. Journalists and Media Professionals in France, M. Palmer
30. Media Occupations in Russia, B. McNair
31. H. Kleinsteuber: German Media Occupations.

Media Occupations and Professions

A Reader

Edited by Jeremy Tunstall

Oxford Readers in Media and Communication Series

Author Information

Jeremy Tunstall is Professor of Sociology at City University and the author of numerous works on the media, media policy, and media workers. His most recent books include Newspaper Power (1996) and The Anglo-American Media Connection (1999), both published by Oxford University Press.