"This tightly written tour de force will be the authoritative work on objectivity and journalism." Clifford G. Christians, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "The Invention of Journalism Ethics promises to stimulate new research and new thinking about the professional standards to which journalists should aspire in this age of rapidly changing technology and global communications." Fred Fletcher, York University

An innovative theory of "pragmatic objectivity" to guide journalism today
Does objectivity in the news media exist? This work argues that, given the emphasis on interpretation, analysis, and perspective, journalists and the public need a different theory of objectivity. It explores the varied ethical assertions of journalists, focusing on the changing relationship between journalist and audience.
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An innovative theory of "pragmatic objectivity" to guide journalism today

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780773528116
Publisert
2006-04-13
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Vekt
552 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

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Om bidragsyterne

Stephen J.A. Ward is associate professor of journalism ethics, University of British Columbia, and a former Canadian Press foreign correspondent for Europe and the Middle East.