The Idea of Public Journalism

Download or read book The Idea of Public Journalism written by Theodore Lewis Glasser and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1999-05-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a critical and constructive examination of the claims of public journalism, the controversial movement aimed at getting the press to promote and indeed improve (not merely report on) the quality of public life. From leading contributors, original essays refine the terms of the debate by situating it within a broad cultural, historical and philosophical framework. Exploring the movement's promise as well as its problems, The Idea of Public Journalism sheds lights on issues of political power, freedom of expression, democratic participation and press responsibility.