News And Politics Av Stephen (cardiff University Cardiff United Kingdom) Cushion

<P><EM>News and Politics</EM> critically examines television news bulletins ¿ still the primary source of information for most people ¿ and asks whether the wider pace and immediacy of 24-hour news culture has influenced their format and style over time. Drawing on the concepts of mediatization and journalistic interventionism, Stephen Cushion empirically traces the shift from edited to live reporting from a cross-national perspective, focussing on the two-way convention in political coverage and the more interpretive approach to journalism it promotes.</P><P></P><P>Challenging prevailing academic wisdom, Cushion argues that the mediatization of news does not necessarily reflect a commercial logic or a lowering of journalism standards. In particular, the rise of live two-ways can potentially enhance viewers¿ understanding of public affairs ¿ moving reporters beyond their visual backdrops and reliance on political soundbites ¿ by asking journalists to scrutinize the actions of political

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