Short 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.
Long 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.
Review
Hargreaves is a distinguished journalist and academic with a fine track record of editorial integrity and incisive thought.
Table of contents
- Children of the Revolution
- journalism and the market
- Journalism and the idea of press freedom
- The Pen and the Sword
- journalism and the state
- There's no business like show business
- journalism as entertainment
- Who owns journalists?
- Journalism and public relations
- A cookie laced with arsenic
- journalism and ethics