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"Can we talk about the news media without proclaiming journalism either our savior or the source of all evil? It can be done by putting the problems and prospects of journalism in historical and comparative perspective and recognizing that political institutions shape news as much as new shapes...
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Polity Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Can we talk about the news media without proclaiming journalism either our savior or the source of all evil? It can be done by putting the problems and prospects of journalism in historical and comparative perspective and recognizing that political institutions shape news as much as new shapes political attitudes and institutions. Adopting this approach, Michael Schudson examines journalism in relation to democratic theory and practice, its own economic crisis, and recent discussions of "fake news." In contrast to those who suggest that journalism has had its day, Schudson argues that it ha |
| Carrier Form: | x, 213 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781509528042 (hardcover) : 1509528040 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | PN4867 |
| CLC: | G219.712.9 |
| Call Number: | G219.712.9/S384 |
| Contents: | Introduction: where journalism came from -- 14 or 15 generations: news as a cultural form and journalism as a historical formation -- Walter Lippmann's ghost: an interview -- Is journalism a profession? objectivity 1.0, objectivity 2.0, and beyond -- Going deeper into contemporary journalism -- The danger of independent journalism -- Belgium invades Germany: reclaiming non-fake news -- imperfect, professional, and democratic -- Journalism in a journalized society: refections on Raymond Williams and the "Dramatised Society" -- The crisis in news: can you whistle a happy tune -- Short takes on |