Fictional Representations of Un ethical Journalistic Practices in - Burnt-Out Reporters

Greene's representation of (un)ethical journalistic practices informs our understanding of the phenomenon of information distortion and encourages a critical analysis of our trustworthy judgement as information consumers regarding media performance.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Burnt-Out Reporters: Graham Greene and the industry of journalism
Chapter 2. "If one takes a side, one takes a side, come what may": non-involvement vs. commitment in journalism
Chapter 3. "Media is just a word that has come to mean bad journalism": (Un)ethical journalistic practices in gathering and disseminating information
Chapter 4. "Our public can't wait. Hungry, you know, for its lion's steak": From news readers to information consumers
Chapter 5. "Literature is news that stays news": Final remarks
List of references
Index

About the author

Beatriz Valverde holds a doctorate in English Philology from Universidad de Jaén. She also holds an MA in Spanish from Loyola University Chicago. Currently, she is Associate Professor in the Department of English Philology at Universidad de Jaén. Her main research interests are Theology and Literature, specifically in the work of Graham Greene; Journalism and Literature; and Literature and Cultural Studies in English and Spanish. On these topics, she has published extensively in international journals, such as Anglia, English Studies, European Journal of English Studies, and Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, among others. In 2020, she co-edited with Dr. Mark Bosco Reading Flannery O'Connor in Spain: Andalusia in Andalucía.

Summary

Greene’s representation of (un)ethical journalistic practices informs our understanding of the phenomenon of information distortion and encourages a critical analysis of our trustworthy judgement as information consumers regarding media performance.

Product details

• Authors: Beatriz Valverde, Beatriz Valverde Jiménez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032720982
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3272098-2
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: 21st Century Perspectives on British Literature and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Press & journalism, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, News media and journalism, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000