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Journalism and society / Denis McQuail.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013Description: 1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781526435798 (ebook) :
Other title:
  • Journalism & society
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 302.23 23
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Contents:
Preface -- What is journalism? How is it linked to society? -- Journalistic responsibility to society -- Principles of journalistic performance -- Towards a framework of analysis for journalism -- The central role of monitor and messenger -- Media structure, performance and the 'power of the press' -- The accountability of journalism to society -- Changing media technology : consequences for journalism, press institution and relations with society -- In conclusion : striking a normative balance -- Appendix : selected documents relating to rights and obligations of new media -- References -- Index.
Summary: "This is a major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers. Denis McQuail leads the reader through a systematic exploration of how and why journalism and society have become so inextricably entwined and - as importantly - what this relationship should be like. It is a strong re-statement of the fundamental values that journalism aspires to." -- Publisher website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-241) and index.

Preface -- What is journalism? How is it linked to society? -- Journalistic responsibility to society -- Principles of journalistic performance -- Towards a framework of analysis for journalism -- The central role of monitor and messenger -- Media structure, performance and the 'power of the press' -- The accountability of journalism to society -- Changing media technology : consequences for journalism, press institution and relations with society -- In conclusion : striking a normative balance -- Appendix : selected documents relating to rights and obligations of new media -- References -- Index.

"This is a major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers. Denis McQuail leads the reader through a systematic exploration of how and why journalism and society have become so inextricably entwined and - as importantly - what this relationship should be like. It is a strong re-statement of the fundamental values that journalism aspires to." -- Publisher website.

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