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100 1 _aBarkho, Leon.
245 1 0 _aFrom Theory to Practice :
_bHow to Assess and Apply Impartiality in News and Current Affairs.
250 _a1st ed.
264 1 _aBristol :
_bIntellect, Limited,
_c2013.
264 4 _c©2013.
300 _a1 online resource (252 pages)
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505 0 _aIntro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Sub Title -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The theory and practice of impartiality in news and current affairs -- Impartiality and controversy -- Mentalities, religion and impartiality -- Religious insignia and impartiality -- Language and impartiality -- Impartiality and linguistic strata -- Impartiality, transparency and institutions -- Impartiality and autonomy -- Critical impartiality -- Impartiality and deliberation -- No single 'hegemonic' model -- The book and its chapters -- References -- Part I: Theories -- Chapter 1: How mainstream media can learn from philosophicaldeliberations of impartiality -- What is impartiality? -- Media impartiality and philosophy -- Subjective and objective impartiality -- Judicial and journalistic impartiality -- Personal and corporate partialities -- Clarence Thomas -- Impartiality images and mottos -- Types of impartiality -- Ethical impartiality -- 'Right or 'wrong' moral propositions -- Victimizer or victimized -- Utilitarian impartiality -- The 'fire cause' -- Lessons to be learned -- Critical impartiality -- The 'disinterested' observer -- Habermas and impartiality -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Assessing, measuring and applying 'public value tests'beyond new media: Interpreting impartiality and pluralityin debates about journalism standards -- Introduction -- Interpreting impartiality in the reporting of the four nations in the UKand devolved politics -- From normative values to empirical judgements: identifying 'public value' in news produced by competing media systems -- Shaping the future of news: why scholars should inform 'evidence-based' reviews in media policy-making -- References -- Notes -- Part II: Applications -- Chapter 3: PSYOPS or journalism? Norwegian information warfare in Afghanistan -- Introduction -- Historical background.
505 8 _aPSYOPS in the Balkans -- Peace journalism as a theoretical tool -- Information warfare and PR -- NATO's PSYOPS policy -- Definitions -- From PSYOPS to Miso? -- Norwegian PSYOPS -- Responsibility and emphasis -- PSYOPS and the media -- PSYOPS in the Afghanistan strategy -- Norway versus US? -- Examples of American PSYOPS -- Norwegian PSYOPS in a comparative perspective -- ISAF's PSYOPS operation in the media: Sada-e Azadi magazine as case study -- Case study: Sada-e Azadi (issue 215) -- Conclusion: Sada-e Azadi magazine in light of Johan Galtung's model -- References -- Appendix -- Notes -- Chapter 4: A strategic ritual for all? -- Objectivity and impartiality in journalism -- Objectivity as attitude and method -- Uniform objectivity? -- Methods -- Data collection -- Variables -- Discussion -- References -- Note -- Chapter 5: Web hate in social and mainstream media: 'Why Anders Behring Breivik is (not) a hero' -- Introduction -- Knowledge communities, epistemophilia and moral panics -- Material and methodology -- Mainstream press -- Flashback texts -- Flashbackers versus 'pk media' and the pleasures of detective work -- Some reflections -- References -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Connecting the DOT: A protocol for the practice and perceptionof journalism -- Press performance and perceptions -- Journalism's claim to exceptionalism -- The evolution of reporting practice -- The difficulty of documents -- First-hand observations -- Importance of interviews -- 'DOT' in practice -- Assessment tool -- Definitional issues -- References -- Note -- Chapter 7: A guilty terrorist suspect? On membership categorizationand presuppositions in news texts -- Linguistic analyses of news texts -- Frame and angle -- The case -- Newspaper articles, TV news and news telegrams -- Implicit information in media texts -- Membership categorization -- Presuppositions.
505 8 _aThe media's language usage -- Do the plans exist? -- Is the suspect guilty -- He could be innocent - he has not been convicted -- He is guilty -- The government's use of language -- Dansk Folkeparti's language usage -- Language usage of other public actors -- Two narratives -- Representing reality -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Impartiality and autonomy: Preconditions for journalismin weak states -- Introduction -- The long road to autonomy -- Obstacles to exporting autonomous journalism -- The fragility of information intervention -- Goal conflicts to be overcome in achieving autonomy -- Conclusions and suggestions for further research -- References -- Chapter 9: Towards a pragmatic view of impartiality -- Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Basic notions -- Either/or epistemologies -- The role of language -- The role of practice -- Method of the study -- Analysis -- Massacre in al-Khalidiya neighborhood in Homs as a result of the regime's ferocious shelling -- 173 killed and shelling continues in Syria -- Which journalism is 'right'? -- Interactivity -- Words as armaments -- Discussion and implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Note -- Part III: Practicalities -- Chapter 10: Issues of impartiality in news and current affairs - some practicalconsiderations -- Introduction -- Impartiality a complex issue -- Early interpretations of impartiality -- 1926 general strike -- The Second World War -- The Suez Canal crisis -- Northern Ireland -- 'Terrorists' -- Bipolar or multipolar -- 'From Seesaw to Wagon Wheel' -- Impartiality versus objectivity -- 'Passive journalism' -- The MMR scandal -- Impartiality is a process -- Chapter 11: What are the new rules for reporting, sourcing, verifying, editingand publishing a social media world? -- Introduction -- News and technology -- News and innovation -- Twitter and news.
505 8 _aTwitter and markets -- Industry coverage and Twitter -- Reuters pix and Twitter -- Impartiality and news-based social media -- Independence and social media -- Retweeting! -- Sources -- Challenges -- Social media guidelines -- More issues -- Source security -- Balancing act -- Notes -- List of contributors.
520 _aFrom Theory to Practice is the first scholarly look at the possibilities and challenges of impartial and objective journalism in our digitized media world. This volume brings together contributions from editors at premiere news outlets like Reuters and the BBC to discuss how to assess, measure and apply impartiality in news and current affairs in a world where the impact of digital technologies is constantly changing how news is covered, presented and received.
588 _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aJournalism -- Objectivity.
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