Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth

Beyond Objectivity and Balance

Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

156 Seiten

2018
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-59958-1 (ISBN)

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This book bridges a gap between discussions about truth, human understanding, and epistemology in philosophical circles, and debates about objectivity, bias, and truth in journalism. It examines four major philosophical theories in easy to understand terms while maintaining a critical insight which is fundamental to the contemporary study of journalism. The book aims to move forward the discussion of truth in the news media by dissecting commonly used concepts such as bias, objectivity, balance, fairness, in a philosophically-grounded way, drawing on in depth interviews with journalists to explore how journalists talk about truth.

Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman is Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand. He researches the political-economy and sociology of journalism, emphasizing on the USA, UK, and China.

1. Introduction 2. Realism 3. Pragmatism 4. Dialectic of Realism and Pragmatism 5. Antirealism 6. Hyperrealism 7. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	27.08.2018
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Research in Journalism
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	300 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
ISBN-10	1-138-59958-1 / 1138599581
ISBN-13	978-1-138-59958-1 / 9781138599581
Zustand	Neuware