Cross-Cultural Journalism and Strategic Communication

Storytelling and Diversity
3. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-67418-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 851 g

Built using the renowned, hands-on Missouri Method, this textbook prepares readers to write about and communicate with people of different backgrounds, offering real-world examples of how to practice excellent journalism and strategic communication that takes culture into account.

No matter what the communication purpose, this book will help readers engage with difference and the concept of fault lines, and to identify and mitigate bias. It provides guidance on communicating the complexity inherent in issues such as crime, immigration, and sports, as well as how meaning is created through data and language choices that craft stories and strategic campaigns for communities. Above all, the book encourages readers to reconsider assumptions about race, class, gender, identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, religion, disability and age, and recognize communicators’ responsibilities in shaping national and international discussions. This new edition addresses recent significant cultural events (e.g. George Floyd’s murder, the COVID-19 pandemic and attacks on DEI), U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and adds a new chapter (Chapter 12) on Visual Communication and Artificial Intelligence.

A fantastic introduction to this complex but important field, this book is perfect for students, teachers and early career communicators. The combination of a hands-on approach and pull-out boxes with the diverse voices curated by editors María E. Len-Ríos and Earnest L. Perry Jr. makes this an ideal text for the classroom and beyond.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Len-Rios, Maria E.

Perry Jr., Earnest L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Public Relations
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

Preface

PART I: CONCEPTUAL GROUNDING

Chapter 1 – Conceptual Understanding

Earnest L. Perry and María E. Len-Ríos  Chapter 2 – Talking Across Difference Keith M. Woods

Chapter 3 – Who’s [U.S.] American? Anastasia Kononova, Edward Timke, and Saleem Alhabash

PART II: APPLICATION

Chapter 4 – Making Class Matter: Journalism and Social Class Marina Hendricks and Ryan Thomas

Chapter 5 – Gender and the Media: Envisioning Equality Yong Volz and María E. Len-Ríos

Chapter 6 – Mass Media and the LBGTQ Community Gary Hicks

Chapter 7 – Missing in Action: Religion in Mass Media Markets and News Debra Mason

Chapter 8 – Reporting and Strategic Communication Across Borders Beverly Horvit and Yulia Medvedeva

Chapter 9 – Immigrants and Immigration: Reporting the New America Melita M. Garza

Chapter 10 – Achieving Excellence in Crime Coverage Earnest L. Perry

Chapter 11 – Communicating About Health Inequalities and Disability María E. Len-Ríos

Chapter 12 – Can We Believe What we See? Visual Communication and Artificial Intelligence Gabriel B. Tait and Lisa Krantz

Chapter 13 – Telling—and Erasing—Diverse Stories in Sports Media David Welch Suggs, Jr. and Monica Crawford

Chapter 14 – Next: Where Do We Go From Here? María E. Len-Ríos and Earnest L. Perry

Index

Über Autor(innen)

María E. Len-Ríos is Professor and Interim Director at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, USA. Across her 25-year career, she has researched how journalists and public relations professionals represent and communicate about health, inequality and identity.

Earnest L. Perry Jr. is Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, USA. His research explores the role of the Black Press in the long struggle for civil rights and equality in the United States. He helped develop the cross-cultural journalism course at Missouri, which began in 1998 and was one of the first of its kind in the country.