Three U. of Miami communication professors provide a state-of-the-art assessment of the newest medium of mass communication, online news. The volume examines subjects including who's producing online news and what the legal issues are; who's consuming online news; what the content is—including issues of credibility, users' perceptions of online news coverage, and community building through online news sites; and how news is being communicated through alternative venues such as chat rooms. The text is appropriate for students and researchers in journalism, mass communications, new media, and related areas.