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Understanding journalism : a guide to issues / John Wilson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wilson, John, 1936 August 3-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Journalism--Dictionaries.
Journalism.
Physical Description:
xiv, 304 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Never has the media been so critically regarded as at the present time. Documenting many areas of debate and dispute between journalists, the media, public organizations and politicians, the author identifies why conflicts will continue. Covering topics from government bias to censorship, official secrets to freedom of information and animal rights to obscenity, this highly informative work is a valuable guide to all those involved in journalism and the media.
Contents:
chapter 1 the contest /
chapter 2 regulators /
toomanyandnone
chapter RadioAuthority
chapter PressComplaintsCommission
chapter Broadcasting StandardsCouncil
chapter 3 editorial values /
chapter agenda-setting
chapter powerful interests
chapter accuracy
chapter goodnews, badnews
chapter journalistic rights andprivileges
chapter advertising
chapter pluggingproducts
chapter reconstructions
chapter independentproducers
chapter 4 trouble spots
privacy
chapter dealingwith criminals
chapter bombhoaxes
chapter sexual offences
chapter tradenames
chapter 5 violent events /
effects of violence
chapter copycatbehaviour
chapter 6 special treatment /
anonymity
chapter jigsaw identification
chapter 7 disputed practices /
journalistic licence
chapter doorstepping
chapter conflicts of interest
chapter 8 politics
interviewing
chapter governmentbias
chapter RepresentationofThePeopleAct
chapter political labels
chapter chapternine state interests
censorship
chapter DA-Notices (formerlyD-Notices)
chapter Northern Irelandban
chapter 10 thepublic
viewers, listeners readers
chapter access
chapter right of reply
chapter 11 social values /
minorities
chapter offence andoutrage
chapter 12 regional values /
Scotland
chapter 13 the law /
evasion anddefault
chapter court reporting: titles
chapter Prevention ofTerrorismAct
chapter payingwitnesses.
Notes:
Includes index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-134-81987-0
0-203-12939-3
1-134-81988-9
1-280-50656-3
9786610506569
9780203129395
OCLC:
71249620

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