What's the Point of News?

A Study in Ethical Journalism

Tony Harcup (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

VII, 158 Seiten

2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-39946-7 (ISBN)

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This book questions whether the news we get is as useful for citizens as it could, or should, be. This international study of news is based on re-thinking and re-conceptualising the news values that underpin understandings of journalism. It goes beyond empirical descriptions of what journalism is to explore normative ideas of what it might become if practised alongside commitments to ethical listening, active citizenship and social justice. It draws lessons from both alternative and mainstream media output; from both journalists and scholars; from both practice and theory. It challenges dominant news values by drawing on insights from feminism, peace journalism and other forms of critical thinking that are usually found on the margins of journalism studies. This original and engaging contribution to knowledge proposes an alternative set of contemporary news values that have significant implications for the news industry, for journalism education and for democracy itself.

Tony Harcup is Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Sheffield, UK. He worked as a journalist within mainstream and alternative media before becoming a teacher, researcher and author. His books include the Oxford Dictionary of Journalism (2014); Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices (2012); and Journalism: Principles and Practice (2015), which has been translated into several languages.

1. What is the Point of News?.- 2. Contextualising News Values: a Review of the Literature.- 3. Alternative Values in News Reporting.- 4. Ethical Journalism for the Public Good.- 5. Power and Agency in the News Industry.- 6. Six Stories and a Headline.- 7. The Point of News: Conclusion and Implications.

"Tony Harcup's book What's the Point of News? could be the first time many people will be forced to wholly examine the ethics of how journalism works. It's so valuable to see passing thoughts, discussions I've had on Twitter or things that some journalists are actively trying to change spelt out and backed up with evidence. These conversations have always been vital but with traditional media losing power to social media, we need them more than ever." (Robyn Vinter, Media North, Issue 7, June, 2020)

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2020
Zusatzinfo	VII, 158 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	349 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
Schlagworte	ethical journalism • journalism ethics • Media Ethics • news values • newsworthiness
ISBN-10	3-030-39946-X / 303039946X
ISBN-13	978-3-030-39946-7 / 9783030399467
Zustand	Neuware