From theory to practice : how to assess and apply impartiality in news and current affairs /

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Imprint:Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Intellect, 2013.
©2013
Description:1 online resource (252 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11304442
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Other authors / contributors:Barkho, Leon.
Thomas, Ellen.
Eckhardt, Michael.
Mitchell, Tim.
ISBN:9781783202287
1783202289
9781783202294
1783202297
9781841507262
1841507261
Notes:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
English.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 14, 2014).
Other form:Print version: From theory to practice : how to assess and apply impartiality in news and current affairs. Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Intellect, ©2013 viii, 241 pages 9781841507262
Table of Contents:
  • ""Half Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Sub Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction: The theory and practice of impartiality in news and current affairs""; ""Impartiality and controversy""; ""Mentalities, religion and impartiality""; ""Religious insignia and impartiality""; ""Language and impartiality""; ""Impartiality and linguistic strata""; ""Impartiality, transparency and institutions""; ""Impartiality and autonomy""; ""Critical impartiality""; ""Impartiality and deliberation""; ""No single â€?hegemonicâ€? model""; ""The book and its chapters""; ""References""
  • ""Part I: Theories""""Chapter 1: How mainstream media can learn from philosophicaldeliberations of impartiality""; ""What is impartiality?""; ""Media impartiality and philosophy""; ""Subjective and objective impartiality""; ""Judicial and journalistic impartiality""; ""Personal and corporate partialities""; ""Clarence Thomas""; ""Impartiality images and mottos""; ""Types of impartiality""; ""Ethical impartiality""; ""â€?Right or â€?wrongâ€? moral propositions""; ""Victimizer or victimized""; ""Utilitarian impartiality""; ""The â€?fire causeâ€?""; ""Lessons to be learned""
  • ""Critical impartiality""""The â€?disinterestedâ€? observer""; ""Habermas and impartiality""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Assessing, measuring and applying â€?public value testsâ€?beyond new media: Interpreting impartiality and pluralityin debates about journalism standards""; ""Introduction""; ""Interpreting impartiality in the reporting of the four nations in the UKand devolved politics""; ""From normative values to empirical judgements: identifying â€?public valueâ€? in news produced by competing media systems""
  • ""Shaping the future of news: why scholars should inform â€?evidence-basedâ€? reviews in media policy-making""""References""; ""Notes""; ""Part II: Applications""; ""Chapter 3: PSYOPS or journalism? Norwegian information warfare in Afghanistan""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical background""; ""PSYOPS in the Balkans""; ""Peace journalism as a theoretical tool""; ""Information warfare and PR""; ""NATOâ€?s PSYOPS policy""; ""Definitions""; ""From PSYOPS to Miso?""; ""Norwegian PSYOPS""; ""Responsibility and emphasis""; ""PSYOPS and the media""; ""PSYOPS in the Afghanistan strategy""
  • ""Norway versus US?""""Examples of American PSYOPS""; ""Norwegian PSYOPS in a comparative perspective""; ""ISAFâ€?s PSYOPS operation in the media: Sada-e Azadi magazine as case study""; ""Case study: Sada-e Azadi (issue 215)""; ""Conclusion: Sada-e Azadi magazine in light of Johan Galtungâ€?s model""; ""References""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 4: A strategic ritual for all?""; ""Objectivity and impartiality in journalism""; ""Objectivity as attitude and method""; ""Uniform objectivity?""; ""Methods""; ""Data collection""; ""Variables""; ""Discussion""; ""References""; ""Note""