The Two W's of Journalism: The Why and What of Public Affairs Reporting

ISBN-13: 9780805847314 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 174 str.

Davis Merritt; Maxwell E. McCombs; Eric Merritt

Opis

This text explores public affairs journalism - a practice that lies at the core of the journalism profession. It goes beyond the journalistic instruction for reporting, presenting news and reflecting on why journalism works the way it does even though other options are available. Probing the foundations of public affairs journalism, the book provides a detailed discussion of journalism's goals and facilitates understanding of the larger role journalism has in society. journalism, to bring to the forefront the core professional question of why do we do it. For newsrooms, the aim is to stimulate the examination of contemporary practice in light of these foundations. In the classroom, the goal is to complement reporting, editing, and news writing textbooks, as well as the essential training in journalistic skills.

Recenzje

"Providing fresh perspectives on journalism and the coverage of public affairs, Merritt and McCombs offer one of the first books to look at specific reporting challenges involved with civic or public journalism....The combination of Merritt and McCombs brings the rare authority of both a distinguished scholar and newspaper editor, each with a career of professional leadership....Though scholarly, the book is commendably accessible."
—CHOICE

"...the book looks at the nature of deliberation, the importance of election coverage and the use and abuse of polls....it is a very challenging read."

—Journalism Studies

"This is a unique and valuable blueprint for how journalism can become more useful and relevant in this age of information abundance."
—David Weaver
Indiana University

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Part I.The Why. Why We Have a First Amendment. Conflicting Visions of Democracy. The Evolution of Journalism. What the Public Needs to Know. Three Publics for the News. Technology and the New Millennium. Part II.The What. Sampling the News. Framing Stories and Positioning Citizens. Positioning Ourselves as Journalists. Deliberation. Elections. Polling--Use and Abuse. A Map of the Future.

O autorze

Davis Buzz Merritt, Maxwell E. McCombs