Losing the news the future of the news that feeds democracy / Alex S. Jones.
| Author/creator | Jones, Alex S. |
| Other author | Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. |
| Other author | Annenberg Public Policy Center. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xix, 234 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Institutions of American democracy Institutions of American democracy series. ^A595931 |
| Contents | The iron core -- Media and democracy -- The fragile First Amendment -- Objectivity's last stand -- Media ethics- the painful balance -- The curious story of news -- Newspapers on the brink -- The new news media -- Saving the news. |
| Abstract | Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alex S. Jones explores how the epochal changes sweeping the media have eroded the core news that has been the essential food supply of our democracy. At a time of dazzling technological innovation, Jones says that what stands to be lost is the fact-based reporting that serves as a watchdog over government, holds the powerful accountable, and gives citizens what they need. In a tumultuous new media era, with cutthroat competition and panic over profits, the commitment of the traditional news media to serious news is fading. Should we lose a critical mass of this news, our democracy will weaken--and possibly even begin to fail. This book is also a call to arms. Despite the current crisis, there are many hopeful signs, and Jones closes by looking over the horizon and exploring ways the iron core can be preserved.--From publisher description. |
| General note | "The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania." |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009018385 |
| ISBN | 9780195181234 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195181239 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |