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Author Blank-Libra, Janet D., author.

Title Pursuing an ethic of empathy in journalism / Janet D. Blank-Libra
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2017
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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 207 pages)
Series Routledge research in journalism ; 17
Routledge research in journalism ; 17.
Contents Introduction: toward an integrated practice -- An expanding philosophy -- A theoretical examination of empathy and compassion -- Objectivity: a timeworn antipathy to empathy -- Against compassion: a quagmire for journalists -- Historically intertwined: the narrative and empathy -- The empathetic journalist in the 21st century -- A model for cultivating a life of empathy and compassion -- Research and reflection: fueling empathy -- The moral imagination: reclaiming the call -- Cultivating ethical relationships -- Empathetic listening as a journalistic discipline -- For the good of the soul
Summary "This book advances a journalistic theory of empathy, challenging long-held notions about how best to do journalism. Because the institution of journalism has typically equated empathy and compassion with bias, it has been slow to give the intelligence of the emotions a legitimate place in the reporting and writing process. Blank-Libra's work locates the point at which the vast, multidisciplinary research on empathy intersects with the work of the journalist, revealing a reality that has always been so: journalists practice empathy as a way to connect but also as a form of inquiry, as sincere and legitimate in its goals and aspirations as is objectivity"--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from resource home page (EbscoHost, viewed June 10, 2020)
Subject Journalistic ethics.
Empathy.
Journalism -- Philosophy
Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Empathy
empathy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
Empathy
Journalism -- Philosophy
Journalistic ethics
Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects
Form Electronic book
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