Informing the News: The Need for Knowledge-Based Journalism Contributor(s): Patterson, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345806603 ISBN-13: 9780345806604 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Social Science | Media Studies - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
Dewey: 070.407 |
LCCN: 2013009242 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.62 lbs) 233 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As the journalist Walter Lippmann noted nearly a century ago, democracy falters "if there is no steady supply of trustworthy and relevant news." Today's journalists are not providing it. Too often, reporters give equal weight to facts and biased opinion, stir up small controversies, and substitute infotainment for real news. Even when they get the facts rights, they often misjudge the context in which they belong. |