Newspaper Journalism

Authoritative and accessible, Cole & Harcup′s book should be essential reading for all journalism students
Mick Temple
Professor of Journalism and Politics, Staffordshire University

Cole and Harcup offer a powerful counterblast to those who see the newspaper as a fatally wounded creature in terminal decline. They present a wealth of evidence to demonstrate the continuing global significance of newspapers in a changing world, and they provide a sober and balanced assessment of the future of newspaper journalism in the digital age. This is an engagingly written analysis that bridges the divide between media academics and practitioners, and which is essential reading for both
Professor Justin Lewis
Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University

While not shirking collapsing circulations and the problems that beset the industry, Cole and Harcup conclude that newspapers are not on death row - cheering news indeed. An irresistible read for all print journalists
Bill Hagerty
British Journalism Review

Lucid, relevant and relentlessly forward looking, this is the best book around on the future of the newspaper in the digital age. Cole and Harcup is now required reading for all students of journalism and media studies
David Bradshaw
Head of Media, Canterbury Christ Church University

Anyone who has worked in newspapers never forgets the first time they heard the presses roll. Cole and Harcup′s authoritative account conveys the pride and passion print journalism inspires amongst its readers, reporters, proprietors - and its critics
Sarah Niblock
Head of Journlism, Brunel University

Newspaper Journalism is not just about what′s gone wrong with the industry but in many ways a celebration of why newspapers continue to be important and fascinating
Jon Slattery
jonslattery.blogspot.com

[A] good read and written, it should be said, with obvious affection for the job
Gentlemen Ranters
gentlemenranters.com

Incredibly useful... Well researched, very well written, insightful and entertaining, this book is a comprehensive atlas of British newspapers... Mandatory reading for both journalism students and their lecturers
Verica Rupar
Journalism Studies

A welcome refutation to the doom-mongers... The key to this book’s understanding of the future of newspapers is their insistence that content is king, their assurance that well-trained and educated professionals will still be needed to provide readers with journalism, whether gossip, investigation, analysis or comment. They believe that providing material that is popular need not be the same as dumbing down and that high standards are the way forward in a world that can easily find low standards for free anywhere, anytime
Chris Frost
Journalism

Useful position for my course. I have recommended to purchase it for our library in the Institute of Journalism. -- Dr Adam Szynol * drupal *
A good text, offering a fresh and contemporary take on the industry. -- Dr Amanda Geary * drupal *
This is a timely book that I think will be quite useful for several of my courses and will be added in some cases as required reading and in some cases essential readings. I particularly found the section on the changing nature of the political economy of the press useful, as well as the press in the digital age helpful. -- Dr Kaitlynn Mendes * drupal *
Good overview of the continued importance of newspapers and the changes going on within the industry -- Dr Rakesh Kaushal * drupal *
Written by two people who have their fingers firmly on the pulse in what is happening in the fast and ever-changing newspaper industry, it is an authoritative and entertaining read. A valuable addition to any newspaper journalism course reading list -- Miss Angela Birchall * drupal *
Cole and Harcup have tackled many of the most pressing issues facing British newspapers today in an authoritative, yet accessible volume. Newspaper Journalism puts national and local papers under the spotlight and examines how the press might emerge from its current malaise.
Students seeking a career in print journalism should take note. -- Mr David Penman * drupal *
This book is excellent for out Print Journalism and Journalism degrees. It gives students a solid grounding in issues surrounding Newspapers and will act as an academic aid throughout their undergraduate studies. -- Mr Malcolm Bradbrook * drupal *
An excellent overview of the current state of play regarding newspapers and an encouraging message of hope for their future. This is an authoritative guide to the big issues surrounding the industry and also offers an insight into the rise and usefulness of journalism education. -- Mr Simon McEnnis * drupal *
This is one of four books I have recommended to students on this module and a module called Introduction to Print Production.
It covers all the main points, although already there is aneed for a new edition! Paywalls don′t feature, for instance. But still a fine introductory text. -- Mr Steven Harrison * drupal *
very useful for our history module -- Mrs Victoria Neumark Jones * drupal *
I will be suggesting this for the module coordinator for a level 5 module - Journalism in Context. -- Ms Katherine Blair * drupal *
Love this series - used the series for the first time last year and student feedback was very positive so as it grows, I shall be adding the books to the reading list. -- Ms Paula Hearsum * drupal *
Clear-eyed and accessible. -- Ms Sharon Wheeler * drupal *
In the face of the endless pronouncements about the imminent death of newspaper journalism, it′s really refreshing to come across such a well-informed and empirically rich account of the current state of the British press combined with a critical and level-headed approach to its various possible futures. The critical bibliography is a particularly useful pedagogical feature. -- Professor Julian Petley * drupal *