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

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. Frontmatter Acknowledgmetns (page xi) Introduction (page 3) PART ONE | ETHICS AND OBJECTIVITY 1. Ethics as Proposal (page 13) 2. Objectivity: Senses and Origins (page 39) 3. Objectivity: Ancient, Early Modern, Positivist (page 63) PART TWO | THE EVOLUTION OF JOURNALISM ETHICS 4. The Invention of Journalism Ethics: The Seventeenth Century (page 115) 5. The Invention of a Public Ethic: The Eighteenth Century (page 153) 6. Anticipating Objectivity: The Nineteenth Century (page 197) 7. Objectivity and After: The Twentieth Century (page 236) 8. Pragmatic Objectivity (page 280) PART THREE | FROM PRE-DIGITAL TO DIGITAL ETHICS 9. Birth of Digital Journalism Ethics (page 341) 10. Global Journalism Ethics (page 372) References (page 399) Index (page 421)