| Description |
1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: The Role of Journalism in America -- Chapter 1: A Brief History of Journalism in the United States -- The Precursors -- The American Colonial Press -- The Divisive Press and the Early Days of the United States -- The Penny Press and Emerging Mass Media -- Pulitzer, Hearst, and the Late 19th-Century Press -- The Birth of 20 th -Century Journalism -- The Rise of Broadcast News -- Cable TV, the Web, and the Never-Ending News Cycle -- References |
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Chapter 2: The Free Press: A Confusing History and Uncertain Future -- The Press of the Late 1700s -- The Constitutional Framers and "the Press" -- What Does "The Press" Mean? -- The Court's First Test of Freedom of the Press -- The Evolution of the First Amendment, and from the "Press" to the "News Media" -- The Modern First Amendment and the "Objective" Journalist -- First Amendment Law Takes Shape -- Where Does Journalism Go from Here? -- References -- Chapter 3: How Free and How Responsible?: The 75th Anniversary of the Hutchins Commission Report -- Creating the Commission |
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Life and Times of the Commission's Work -- "Is the Freedom of the Press in Danger?" (Commission, 1947, p. 1) -- What a Free and Responsible Press Must Do -- Professional Responsibility -- The Time Has Come -- Perspectives: Criticizing the Critics -- Academic Legacy -- 21st-Century Relevance -- References -- Essay: The Importance of Journalism Today -- References -- Part II: Rethinking Journalistic Objectivity and Ethics -- Chapter 4: Journalism Ethics: Dilemmas and Decisions -- References -- Chapter 5: Journalistic Objectivity: A Gold Standard or Myth? |
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The Background of the Objectivity Model for Journalism -- The Misguided Goal of Objectivity -- Objectivity, "Bothsidesism," and False Equivalencies -- Implications for the Future: Less Rhetoric, More Facts -- References -- Chapter 6: How Journalistic Objectivity Turns Matters of Science into Matters of Politics: A Closer Look at Climate Change and COVID-19 Reporting -- Casting a Wider Net: The Economics of Objectivity -- Objectivity as a Tool for Expanding Audiences and Boosting Bottom Lines -- Objectivity as a Contemporary News Norm and Routine |
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Oversimplification and False Duality: The Limitations of Objectivity -- Objectivity in the Context of Climate Change -- Objectivity in the Context of COVID-19 Coverage -- Moving Forward -- References -- Essay: When Objectivity Isn't Enough: A Case Study on Feminicidios, Violence Against Women, and Anti-Violence Activism -- Feminicidios and Violence against Women -- News Coverage of Violence Against Women -- Moral Witnessing & News Coverage of Feminicidios -- References -- Part III: Diversity and Representation in Journalism -- Chapter 7: African American Newspapers: The Voice of the Community |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Defining the Black Press |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000878660 |
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100087866X |
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