Description
Americans say that reading, watching, or listening to the news is a leading cause of stress. Of course journalists, as watchdogs and public informants, must disseminate information that is inherently negative, but experts argue that the news media's emphasis on the problem has had a negative effect on the public, the press itself, and democracy. At the same time, the past sixty years have seen a rise of journalistic practices that purport to cover the news beyond the typical problem-based narrative. These genres of journalistic reporting are not positive news or fluff reporting: They are rigorous reporting philosophies and practices that share a common goal--reporting beyond the problem-based narrative, thereby exemplifying a commitment to the social responsibility theory of the press, which asserts that journalists have a duty to consider society's best interests. However, there is little academic or professional understanding of these journalistic approaches. As such, this book provides an in-depth examination of socially-responsible news reporting practices, such as constructive journalism, solutions journalism, and peace journalism. Each chapter focuses on one reporting form, defining it and detailing its evolution and status among scholars and practitioners, as well as discussing its known effects and future direction. This edited volume is the first academic book published on these forms of reporting in the United States. It provides a comprehensive resource that explores the theoretical underpinnings of these journalistic genres that grounds these approaches and allows for a coherent line of research to follow as these approaches evolve.
Author: Katie R. Place
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Published: 04/26/2021
Pages: 186
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.86h x 5.91w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781433161957
ISBN10: 1433161958
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
- Art | Business Aspects
About the Author
Karen McIntyre Hopkinson is a Fulbright Scholar and an associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Commonwealth University's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Nicole Smith Dahmen is an associate professor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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