Journalism : a very short introduction / Ian Hargreaves.

ISBN:

9780191517518

Title:

Author:

Hargreaves, Ian.

Personal Author:

Hargreaves, Ian.

Publication Information:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005, 2003.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Very short introductions

General Note:

Originally published as Journalism: Truth or Dare, 2003.

Contents:

Introduction: The Paradox of power -- Born free: a brief history of news media -- Big brother: journalism and the altered state -- The first casualty: journalists at war -- Star-struck: journalism as entertainment -- Up to a point, Lord Copper's: who owns journalists -- Hacks v. flaks: journalism and public relations -- Murder is my meat: the ethics of journalism -- Matt's modem: tomorrow's journalism.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Journalism.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2005

2003

Publication Information:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005, 2003.

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Summary

Journalism has an indelible effect on our worldview--from the fight against global terrorism to the American presidential elections, the cult of celebrity to the latest environmental coups. In this intriguing book Ian 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. -;Almost everyone reads the newspaper, browses the Internet, listens to the radio or watches TV. Journalism has an indelible effect on our worldview--from the fight against global terrorism to the American presidential elections, celebrity scandal to the latest environmental coups. 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 theprocess of delivering that information to us.Is journalism the 'first draft of history' or a dumbing-down of our culture and a glorification of the trivial and intrusive? In this intriguing book Ian 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.