Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth Beyond Objectivity and Balance
Brand: Routledge
Description
This book bridges a gap between discussions about truth human understanding and epistemology in philosophical circles and debates about objectivity bias and truth in journalism. It examines four major philosophical theories in easy to understand terms while maintaining a critical insight which is fundamental to the contemporary study of journalism. The book aims to move forward the discussion of truth in the news media by dissecting commonly used concepts such as bias objectivity balance fairness in a philosophically-grounded way drawing on in depth interviews with journalists to explore how journalists talk about truth. | Journalism and the Philosophy of Truth Beyond Objectivity and Balance
