Description: Further DetailsTitle: Why Journalism Still MattersCondition: NewEAN: 9781509528059ISBN: 9781509528059Publisher: Polity PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/14/2018Item Height: 217mmItem Length: 139mmItem Width: 18mmItem Weight: 290gLanguage: EnglishDescription: Can we talk about the news media without proclaiming journalism either our savior or the source of all evil? It is not easy to do so, but it gets easier if we put the problems and prospects of journalism in historical and comparative perspective, view them with a sociological knowledge of how newsmaking operates, and see them in a political context that examines how political institutions shape news as well as how news shapes political attitudes and institutions. Adopting this approach, Michael Schudson examines news and news institutions in relation to democratic theory and practice, in relation to the economic crisis that affects so many news organizations today and in relation to recent discussions of “fake news.” In contrast to those who suggest that journalism has had its day, Schudson argues that journalism has become more important than ever for liberal democracies as the keystone institution in a web of accountability for a governmental system that invites public attention, public monitoring and public participation. For the public to be swayed from positions people have already staked out, and for government officials to respond to charges that they have behaved corruptly or unconstitutionally or simply rashly and unwisely, the source of information has to come from organizations that hold themselves to the highest standards of verification, fact-checking, and independent and original research, and that is exactly what professional journalism aspires to do.This timely and important defense of journalism will be of great value to anyone concerned about the future of news and of democracy.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Language & ReferenceAuthor: Michael SchudsonType: TextbookRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Why Journalism Still Matters
Title: Why Journalism Still Matters
EAN: 9781509528059
ISBN: 9781509528059
Release Date: 09/14/2018
Release Year: 2018
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Language & Reference
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Name: Why Journalism Still Matters
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Media Studies, Journalism
Publication Year: 2018
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Michael Schudson
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
