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Objectivity in Journalism

Cambridge; Malden, Mass.: Polity Press (2013), xii, 260 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 230-253, index

Series: Key Concepts in Journalism

ISBN 9780745647357 (pbk)

Signature commbox: 10-Journalism-E 2013

Why and when did journalistic objectivity arise?
What are the main objections to journalistic objectivity?
Why is there so much dispute over 'the facts'?
What are the grounds on which journalistic objectivity has been defended?
Is objectivity a passive or active process?
Can objectivity coexist with politidal or ethical commitment?
Is objectivity changing in an era of 24/7 news and on-line journalism?
Is objectivity a universal journalistic norm?