Good News, Bad News: Journalism Ethics And The Public Interest (Critical Studies in Communication and in the Cultural Indust)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813329523 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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An excellent take on an underdiscussed topic Iggers begins his discussion about journalism ethics from a simple premise: "Journalism is in trouble." Citing a persistent urging of the public for journalists to become more ethical in their practices, Iggers explains that "the most fundamental problem is not the performance of the journalists but the standards themselves."Iggers argues that the ethical discourse commonly inferred in the practice of journalism tends to ignore issues concerning the public interest and the social responsibility on which the press is founded. Enviro
in philosophy from the University of Minnesota and has written extensively on food issues, ethics, and journalism. He has a Ph.D. His last book, Garden of Eating, won the 1996 Minnesota Book Award for nonfiction.. About the AuthorJeremy Iggers is a staff writer at the MinneapolisSt. Paul Star Tribune. Currently the Star Tribune’s restaurant critic, he has also written an ethics column and created several public journalism projects for the newspaper
in philosophy from the University of Minnesota and has written extensively on food issues, ethics, and journalism. He has a Ph.D. His last book, Garden of Eating, won the 1996 Minnesota Book Award for nonfiction.. Jeremy Iggers is a staff writer at the MinneapolisSt. Paul Star Tribune. Currently the Star Tribune’s restaurant critic, h
A more meaningful approach to journalism ethics must begin with a consideration of the role of the news media in a democratic society and proceed to look for practical ways in which journalism can contribute to the vitality of public life.Written in an accessible style, Good News, Bad News is important reading for journalists, communication scholars, and students.. But what if the fault lies in part with the standards themselves?Jeremy Iggers argues that journalism’s institutionalized conversation about ethics largely evades the most important issues regarding the public interest and the civic responsibilities of the press. Public dissatisfaction with the news media frequently gives rise to calls for journalists to live up to the ethical standards of their profession. Changes in the ownership and organization of the news media make these issues especially timely; although journalism’s ethics rest on the idea of journalism as a profession, the rise of market-driven journalism has