Joanna Geary: Looking into the guts of journalism
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 14:24
"The problem, I think, is the power of the 'objectivity' lie. However and for whatever reason it was created, people do seem to cling to it. Media-savvy commentators like [Paul Bradshaw] know that this industry is a system of complex interests and it is made up of many well-meaning, bright, motivated and, ultimately, falliable human beings. But does everyone else?"
Adrian Monck: Journalism’s functions in a democracy
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 21:26
"What are the functions of journalism in a democracy? In an article probably drawn from his forthcoming book, Why Democracies Need An Unlovable Press, (order yours now) Michael Schudson gives six:
1. Informing the public
2. Investigation
3. Analysis
4. Social surveillance
5. Public forum
6. Mobilization"
Monday, 24 March 2008, 18:17
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Eric Alterman: "Almost by accident … the owners of the Huffington Post had discovered a formula that capitalized on the problems confronting newspapers in the Internet era, and they are convinced that they are ready to reinvent the American newspaper."
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 21:26
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"[J]ournalism needs to evolve rapidly into a profession that values subject matter expertise over generalization. The real value a journalist can deliver to a reader is being fully immersed in the subjects he or she writes about…"
