The Imperative of Freedom: A Philosophy of Journalistic AutonomyHastings House, 1974 - 228 sivua Since the first version of this classic work was published in 1974, major events in which American journalism has played a decisive role have cast the reporter increasingly as the subject for public examination. The newsman has become news. Though there are more serious, responsible journalists today than at any time in America, the less serious, less responsible also have great exposure. The loss of credibility of the mass media is widely acknowledged, and is a considerable concern to serious journalists. For not only is American policy-making hampered by sensational journalism, but also weakened is the philosophical foundation of a free society; a society committed to maximize the freedom of well-informed choice for individual citizens in a period of massification. This book presents a philosophy of journalism that not only relates to a journalist's everyday activities, but also deals with a broad Weltanschauung for journalism which is built largely on the ideas coming out of the Age of Reason. Areas of philosophy are political philosophy and its relationship to journalism, epistemological concerns primarily journalistic objectivity and truth-seeking, and journalistic ethics. |
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Political Theories and the Press | 23 |
Media and National Development | 45 |
Freedom of the Press | 63 |
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accept action Aldous Huxley American audience member authentic authoritarian Ayn Rand basic become believe Bertrand Russell certainly commitment concept considered course criticism decisions democracy determine discussed duty editors elite elitists emphasis Eric Hoffer Erich Fromm ethics existential Existentialist fact feel forces Four Theories free press Friedrich Hayek governmental Hazel Barnes human Hutchins Ibid ideas important individual journalist individualistic institutionalized institutions intellectual irresponsible Jaspers journalism education journalist journalistic autonomy Kant Kant's Kantian Karl Jaspers kind liberal libertarian libertarian press Lowenstein mass communication mass media mean media system media units ment modern moral myth nalistic national development newspaper objective opinions orientation people's right person pluralism political position press freedom press system principle professional publishers realistic reason relativistic right to know Schramm self-determinism sense simply social responsibility society tarian tendency tion truth typology utilitarian values Wilbur Schramm writes York