The crisis of journalism reconsidered: democratic culture, professional codes, digital future

"This collection of original essays brings a dramatically different perspective to bear on the contemporary "crisis of journalism." Rather than seeing technological and economic change as the primary causes of current anxieties, The Crisis of Journalism Reconsidered draws attention to...

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Weitere Verfasser: Alexander, Jeffrey C. 1947- (HerausgeberIn), Breese, Elizabeth Butler (HerausgeberIn), Luengo Cruz, María 1972- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY, USA Cambridge University Press 2016
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Zusammenfassung:"This collection of original essays brings a dramatically different perspective to bear on the contemporary "crisis of journalism." Rather than seeing technological and economic change as the primary causes of current anxieties, The Crisis of Journalism Reconsidered draws attention to the role played by the cultural commitments of journalism itself. Linking these professional ethics to the democratic aspirations of the broader societies in which journalists ply their craft, it examines how the new technologies are being shaped to sustain value commitments rather than undermining them. Recent technological change and the economic upheaval it has produced are coded by social meanings. It is this cultural framework that actually transforms these "objective" changes into a crisis. The book argues that cultural codes not only trigger sharp anxiety about technological and economic changes, but provide pathways to control them, so that the democratic practices of independent journalism can be sustained in new forms"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xvii, 298 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:9781107448513
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