Principles of American Journalism · an Introduction by Craft, Stephanie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

The Historical Backdrop What Democracy Needs from Journalism How Does the Press Fulfill Those Democratic Needs? Can Journalism Provide What Democracy Needs? Must Journalism Provide What Democracy Needs? Chapter One Review

2 What Is Journalism?

Definitions: Plentiful but Lacking Definitions Have Consequences The Elements of Journalism Because I Said So? Nope "The Story Too Good to Check" Independence at the Center of It All So What Is Journalism, Anyway? Enough Already! What's the Answer? Chapter Two Review

3 How Is News Made?

Tools Change. Audiences Change. The Work Doesn't Information, News and Journalism So Where Does News Come From? The Nuts and Bolts of News Gathering News: Not Just Like Any Other Product Chapter Three Review

4 Who Pays for Journalism?

"This News Is Brought to You by": The Commercial Media Who Owns the Media? Concentration of Ownership The Dual-Product Model Conclusion Chapter Four Review

5 New Voices, New Models

New Funding Models: Non-profit Journalism? Gannett: A Media Titan Pivots Paywalls: The Answer? An Answer? Hyperlocal: Coming Full Circle Chapter Five Review

6 What Do Journalists Owe Us?

Black, White and Gray Ethics Is ... Not What You Think Meet W. D. Ross, Intuitionist How Journalists See Their Duties A Process for Ethical Decision-making Want to Know What We Would Do? Chapter Six Review

7 The Foundations of Free Expression

The Power of Free Expression No Law? The Limits of Freedom Drawing Lines Secrets, and When to Keep Them When Reporting Becomes Prying, There Are Consequences Conclusion Chapter Seven Review

8 A Declaration of Journalistic Independence

Independence, Power and Risk Facts, Values and the Objectivity Trap Journalism's Built-in (Not Necessarily Bad) Biases The No-Surprises School of Journalism Engagement or Detachment? Unchanging Principles for a Changing World Chapter Eight Review

Appendix: Codes of Ethics Index