{"product_id":"why-journalism-still-matters-hardback-9781509528042","title":"Why Journalism Still Matters (Hardback) 9781509528042","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Journalism Still Matters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Schudson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509528042, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 September 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“This provactive collection of essays by the nation’s pre-eminent scholar of journalism insightfully answers one of the central questions of our times.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Hall Jamieson, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis is a scintillating collection of essays by the western world’s foremost scholar of journalism.\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJames Curran, Goldsmiths, University of London\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the most important media scholars of our time, Schudson approaches the business of making news from a sociological and historical perspective, offering a new way to think of questions that bedevil us every day.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Landler, The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhy Journalism Still Matters\u003c\/i\u003e is not only thought-provoking for fans of Schudson’s earlier works, but offers an opportunity for a wide range of students in political, media or sociological fields the chance to ponder this unique cultural intersection.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommunication Booknotes Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCan we talk about the news media without proclaiming journalism either our savior or the source of all evil? It is not easy to do so, but it gets easier if we put the problems and prospects of journalism in historical and comparative perspective, view them with a sociological knowledge of how newsmaking operates, and see them in a political context that examines how political institutions shape news as well as how news shapes political attitudes and institutions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopting this approach, Michael Schudson examines news and news institutions in relation to democratic theory and practice, in relation to the economic crisis that affects so many news organizations today and in relation to recent discussions of “fake news.” In contrast to those who suggest that journalism has had its day, Schudson argues that journalism has become more important than ever for liberal democracies as the keystone institution in a web of accountability for a governmental system that invites public attention, public monitoring and public participation. For the public to be swayed from positions people have already staked out, and for government officials to respond to charges that they have behaved corruptly or unconstitutionally or simply rashly and unwisely, the source of information has to come from organizations that hold themselves to the highest standards of verification, fact-checking, and independent and original research, and that is exactly what professional journalism aspires to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis timely and important defense of journalism will be of great value to anyone concerned about the future of news and of democracy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal Acknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Where Journalism Came From \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 14 or 15 Generations: News as a Cultural Form and Journalism as a Historical Formation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Walter Lippmann’s Ghost: An Interview 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Is Journalism a Profession? Objectivity 1.0, Objectivity 2.0, and Beyond 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Going Deeper into Contemporary Journalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Danger of Independent Journalism 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Belgium Invades Germany: Reclaiming Non-Fake News – Imperfect, Professional, and Democratic 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Journalism in a Journalized Society: Reflections on Raymond Williams and the “Dramatised Society” 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Crisis in News: Can You Whistle a Happy Tune? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Short Takes on Journalism and Democracy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Citizenship – According to “The Simpsons” 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Multiple Political Roles of American Journalism 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Democracy as a Slow Government Movement 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Afterword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Second Thoughts: Schudson on Schudson 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 195\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441792217368,"sku":"9781509528042","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509528042.jpg?v=1785025561","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-journalism-still-matters-hardback-9781509528042","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}