Description:
In the face of increasingly diverse and de-centred news landscapes, this Routledge Handbook critically examines the editorial judgements and practices involved in alternative and participatory news production, how these forms interact with mainstream journalism, and how audiences respond to and engage with them.
Review Quotes:
"A trove of research studies from across our planet, remarkable in their scope and quality. As authoritarian regimes currently ascend in power internationally, autonomous journalism movements and initiatives demand the careful, informative analyses provided here."
John D.H. Downing, editor, Sage Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media
"Rauch and Cushion have assembled cutting-edge research from an impressive array of top journalism experts. (...) This essential Handbook extends the global research agenda on alternative and participatory journalism by examining a wide range of media and political systems, audiences embedded in micro contexts, and new types of social media platforms. The book's incisive analyses and timely interventions provide an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners alike."
Victor Pickard, author, Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society
"This timely Handbook highlights key research on alternative and participatory journalism by notable academics, reflecting the diverse journalism practices that fundamentally shape voices around the world. This book is a rich resource for understanding the important role of alternative and participatory journalism in the Global South relating to historic accounts, contemporary practices and unique journalism cultures."
Saba Bebawi, co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South and author of Investigative Journalism in the Arab World