Philosophical issues in journalism
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Philosophical issues in journalism
Oxford University Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-273)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This anthology brings together published papers on a wide range of conceptual issues associated with the theory and practice of journalism.
Table of Contents
General Introduction
Chapter 1. What Makes a Story "Newsworthy?"
Joshua Halberstam: A Prolegomenon for a Theory of News
Berny Morson: The Significant Facts
Chapter 2. Morality, Competence, and Journalistic Excellence
Stephen Klaidman and Tom L. Beauchamp: The Virtuous Journalist: Morality in Journalism
Stephen H. Daniel: Some Conflicting Assumptions of Journalistic Ethics
Chapter 3. Publication and Free Speech
John Stuart Mill: Liberty of Thought and Discussion
Judith Andre: "Censorship": Some Distinctions
Chapter 4. Privacy, News Sources, and the Refusal to Testify
W. A. Parent: Privacy, Morality, and the Law
Philip Meyer: The Reporter's Refusal to Testify
Chapter 5. Political Power and the Media
Charles Green: The Role of the Media in Shaping Public Policy: The Myth of Power and the Power of Myth
Fred Smoller: Network News Coverage of the Presidency: Implications for Democracy
Chapter 6. Objectivity and News Reporting
Walter Lippmann: Stereotypes, Public Opinion, and the Press
Theodore L. Glasser: Objectivity and News Bias
Chapter 7. Multiperspectivism and the Problem of News Distortion
Herbert J. Gans: Multiperspectival News
Jay Newman: Some Reservations about Multiperspectival News
Chapter 8. Logical Foundations of News Reporting
S. Holly Stocking and Paget H. Gross: Understanding Errors and Biases That Can Affect Journalists
Howard Kahane: Devices of News Slanting in the Print Media
Edward Jay Epstein: Organizational Biases of Network News Reporting
Chapter 9. Philosophy and Journalistic Education
Anthony Serafini: Applying Philosophy to Journalism
Franklin Donnell: What Can Philosophy Do for a Journalist?
Each chapter ends with Discussion Questions:
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