The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Second Edition: The Path to Objectivity and Beyond (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas Book 38)

Does Objectivity Exist In The News Media? In The Invention Of Journalism Ethics, Stephen Ward Argues That Given The Current Emphasis On Interpretation, Analysis, And Perspective, Journalists And The Public Need A New Theory Of Objectivity. He Explores The Varied Ethical Assertions Of Journalists Over The Past Few Centuries, Focusing On The Changing Relationship Between Journalist And Audience. This Historical Analysis Leads To An Innovative Theory Of Pragmatic Objectivity That Enables Journalists And The Public To Recognize And Avoid Biased And Unbalanced Reporting. Ward Convincingly Demonstrates That Journalistic Objectivity Is Not A Set Of Absolute Standards But The Same Fallible But Reasonable Objectivity Used For Making Decisions In Other Professions And Public Institutions. Considered A Classic In The Field Since Its First Publication In 2004, This Second Edition Includes New Chapters That Bring The Book Up To Speed With Journalism Ethics In The Twenty-first Century By Focusing On The Growing Dominance Of Online Journalism And Calling For A Radical Approach To Journalism Ethics Reform. Ward Also Addresses Important Developments That Have Occurred In The Last Decade, Including The Emergence Of Digital Journalism Ethics And Global Journalism Ethics.-- Part 1. Ethics And Objectivity -- Ethics As Proposal -- Objectivity : Senses And Origins -- Objectivity : Ancient, Early Modern, Positivist. Part 2. The Evolution Of Journalism Ethics -- The Invention Of Journalism Ethics : The Seventeenth Century -- The Invention Of A Public Ethic : The Eighteenth Century -- Anticipating Objectivity : The Nineteenth Century -- Objectivity And After : The Twentieth Century -- Pragmatic Objectivity. Part 3. From Pre-digital To Digital Ethics -- Birth Of Digital Journalism Ethics -- Global Journalism Ethics. Stephen J.a. Ward. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format. "Does objectivity exist in the news media? In The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Stephen Ward argues that given the current emphasis on interpretation, analysis, and perspective, journalists and the public need a new theory of objectivity. He explores the varied ethical assertions of journalists over the past few centuries, focusing on the changing relationship between journalist and audience. This historical analysis leads to an innovative theory of pragmatic objectivity that enables journalists and the public to recognize and avoid biased and unbalanced reporting. Ward convincingly demonstrates that journalistic objectivity is not a set of absolute standards but the same fallible but reasonable objectivity used for making decisions in other professions and public institutions. Considered a classic in the field since its first publication in 2004, this second edition includes new chapters that bring the book up to speed with journalism ethics in the twenty-first century by focusing on the growing dominance of online journalism and calling for a radical approach to journalism ethics reform. Ward also addresses important developments that have occurred in the last decade, including the emergence of digital journalism ethics and global journalism ethics."-- Résumé de l'éditeur Cover Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE - Ethics and Objectivity 1 Ethics as Proposal 2 Objectivity: Senses and Origins 3 Objectivity: Ancient, Early Modern, Positivist PART TWO - The Evolution of Journalism Ethics 4 The Invention of Journalism Ethics: The Seventeenth Century 5 The Invention of a Public Ethic: The Eighteenth Century 6 Anticipating Objectivity: The Nineteenth Century 7 Objectivity and After: The Twentieth Century 8 Pragmatic Objectivity PART THREE - From Pre-digital to Digital Ethics 9 Birth of Digital Journalism Ethics 10 Global Journalism Ethics References Index