The big chill : investigative reporting in the current media environment / edited by Marilyn Greenwald and Joseph Bernt. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greenwald, Marilyn S.

Bernt, Joseph.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investigative reporting--United States.

Investigative reporting.

Journalism--United States.

Journalism.

Mass media--United States.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 244 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ames : Iowa State University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Investigative reporting has long been a key element of news gathering in the United States. Its goals remain the same: to expose wrongdoing and to bring about positive changes in existing laws and regulations. Yet sweeping changes in American society and media are exerting their influence on the nature of investigative reporting." "Mergers and consolidations have placed media outlets under ever-larger corporate umbrellas. Cable television has made news reporting more immediate. Computer technology has enhanced reporters' ability to collect data; at the same time it has allowed for the rapid dissemination of inaccurate information by inexperienced and uncredentialed people. These changes are prompting a rethinking of traditional methods of investigative reporting." "The scholars and journalists who have contributed to The Big Chill examine these recent developments."--Jacket.

Contents:

Best of times and worst of times: investigative reporting in post-Watergate America / Douglass K. Daniel

History of investigative reporting / Rosemary Armao

Enterprise and investigative reporting in metropolitan newspapers: 1980 and 1995 compared / Joseph Bernt and Marilyn Greenwald

Public perceptions of investigative reporting / Susan K. Opt and Timothy A. Delaney

Not ready for prime time: tabloid and investigative TV journalism / Matthew C. Ehrlich

Ethical challenges for investigative journalism / Samuel P. Winch

Is it a crime? an overview of recent legal actions stemming from investigative reports / Jane Kirtley

Libel insurance: taking care of business / Lisa Barr

For mainstream audiences only: investigative reporting on minorities, gays and lesbians, and women / Eddith Dashiell

And "the wall" came tumbling down in Los Angeles / Marc Edge

Taking CAR for a spin: conventional news gathering goes high-tech / Mark Tatge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-17786-4