Journalism's martyrs : profiles of reporters and others murdered in the line of duty / Andrew Weeks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weeks, Andrew, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of the press--United States.

Freedom of the press.

Journalists--Crimes against--United States.

Journalists.

Journalists--Violence against--United States.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists--Violence against.

Journalists--Crimes against.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 210 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]

Summary:

"Journalists have often put themselves in danger to convey crucial information to the public. Many journalists have even died while doing their jobs, whether investigating crimes or traveling to battle zones--and sometimes documenting events in their own communities. Recently, reporters have been assaulted, mocked and silenced, dubbed "fake news" and "enemy of the people." Despite its flaws, the free press is one of the country's most reliable foundations for ensuring a free and fair democracy for current and future generations. This book tackles some of the most important issues affecting today's reporters and newsrooms through profiling journalists killed on the job, whether from violent conspiracy, terrorism or mass shootings. Although this book aims to focus on American journalism, a short chapter is devoted to the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The profiles in this book contextualize the deaths of these journalists within an ever-evolving public perception of the Fourth Estate"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The hard knocks of journalism ; Ruben Salazar, 1970

Unprecedented times ; Don Bolles, 1976

The First Amendment and the Fourth Estate ; Manuel de Dios Unanue, 1992

The public's right to know ; Dona St. Plite, 1993

The uncomfortable press ; James Edwin Richards, 2000

Disinformation, the public, and the news ; William Biggart, 2001

Activism, objectivity and fairness ; Robert Stevens, 2001

Regaining the public's trust amidst a multitude of voices ; Chauncey Bailey, 2007

Brave journalism ; Alison Parker and Adam Ward, 2015

Blood and ink ; Five in Annapolis, 2018

What about Khashoggi?

Author's note: community journalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476686646

1476686645

OCLC:

1264271900

Publisher Number:

90101417128