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Journalism

By Ian Hargreaves

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2005
ISBN
9780192806567, 0192806564
Open Library ID
OL7383448M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3783876 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Pages
174\174
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

In Journalism, Ian Hargreaves uses his unique position within the media to examine how we get this information and the many practical, political, and professional decisions that the journalist has to make, as part of the process of delivering that information to us. Hargreaves argues that the core principles of "Freedom of the Press" and the necessity of exposing the truth are as vital today as they ever were. He examines the ethical responsibility of the journalist to respond to the demands of civil society, as opposed to the demands of the state, and focuses on contentious issues in contemporary journalism, such as intrusion, lack of accountability, obscenity, trivialization, rumor-mongering, and libel. This is a concise and up-to-date analysis of the most important issues, developments, and debates surrounding journalism today.

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