Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth: Beyond Objectivity and Balance

ISBN-13: 9781138599581 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 156 str.

Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman

Opis

The book aims to move forward the discussion of truth in the news media by dissecting commonly used concepts such as bias, objectivity, balance, fairness, in a philosophically-grounded way, drawing on in depth interviews with journalists to explore how journalists talk about truth.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Realism  3. Pragmatism  4. Dialectic of Realism and Pragmatism  5. Antirealism  6. Hyperrealism  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman is Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand. He researches the political-economy and sociology of journalism, emphasizing on the USA, UK, and China.