Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth: Beyond Objectivity and Balance (Routledge Research in Journalism)

By: Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman

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Synopsis: This book bridges a gap between discussions about truth, human understanding, and epistemology in philosophical circles, and debates about objectivity, bias, and truth in journalism. It examines four major philosophical theories in easy to understand terms while maintaining a critical insight which is fundamental to the contemporary study of journalism. 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 156 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317499992
Related ISBNs:: 9781315714103, 9781138599581, 9781138887459
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/04/22
Copyrighted By:: Taylor and Francis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.