Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth - Beyond Objectivity and Balance

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Realism 3. Pragmatism 4. Dialectic of Realism and Pragmatism 5. Antirealism 6. Hyperrealism 7. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman, Hearns-Branaman Jesse Owen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138887459
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88745-9
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Routledge Research in Journalism
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge