Objectivity in Journalism

Steven Maras (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

248 Seiten

2012
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4734-0 (ISBN)

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Objectivity in journalism is a key topic for debate in media, communication and journalism studies, and has been the subject of intensive historical and sociological research. In the first study of its kind, Steven Maras surveys the different viewpoints and perspectives on objectivity. Going beyond a denunciation or defence of journalistic objectivity, Maras critically examines the different scholarly and professional arguments made in the area. Structured around key questions, the book considers the origins and history of objectivity, its philosophical influences, the main objections and defences, and questions of values, politics and ethics. This book examines debates around objectivity as a transnational norm, focusing on the emergence of objectivity in the US, while broadening out discussion to include developments around objectivity in the UK, Australia, Asia and other regions.

Steven Maras is associate professor in media and communications at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Detailed contents vi

Acknowledgements x

Introduction 1

1 Why and when did journalistic objectivity arise? 22

2 What are the main objections to journalistic objectivity? 58

3 Why is there so much dispute over 'the facts'? 82

4 What are the grounds on which journalistic objectivity has been defended? 104

5 Is objectivity a passive or active process? 122

6 Can objectivity coexist with political or ethical commitment? 140

7 Is objectivity changing in an era of 24/7 news and on-line journalism? 173

8 Is objectivity a universal journalistic norm? 201

References 230

Index 254

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2012
Reihe/Serie	Key Concepts in Journalism
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 218 mm
Gewicht	467 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7456-4734-0 / 0745647340
ISBN-13	978-0-7456-4734-0 / 9780745647340
Zustand	Neuware