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Media Debates Great Issues for the Digital Age (with InfoTrac)

by: Dennis, Everette E.; Merrill, John C.

Media Debates Great Issues for the Digital Age (with InfoTrac)

by: Dennis, Everette E.; Merrill, John C.

ISBN 13:
9780495001812
ISBN 10:
0495001813
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/20/2005
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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Summary

There's lots of debate about the role of the media. Now you can read the best presentations from each side and decide for yourself. MEDIA DEBATES: GREAT ISSUES FOR THE DIGITAL AGE sets up experts to debate the pro or the con side of twenty issues that are central to today's media. You'll not only learn more about the media, you'll also discover your own opinion along the way.

Preface

About the Authors

xvii

Introduction

(4)

Chapter 1 Freedom of the Press

(15)

Challenge

Dennis: Press freedom is not a settled issue.

(6)

Response

Merrill: Press freedom is mostly a settled issue.

(8)

Chapter 2 Media-Government Relationship

(14)

Challenge

Merrill: The media and government should not be adversaries.

(5)

Response

Dennis: The media and government should be adversaries.

(8)

Chapter 3 Democracy and the Media

(10)

Challenge

Dennis: The media should be more democratic.

(3)

Response

Merrill: The media need not be more democratic.

(5)

Chapter 4 Concentration of Media Ownership

(10)

Challenge

Dennis: The new concentration of media ownership ultimately benefits the public.

(3)

Response

Merrill: Concentration of ownership is dangerous for people and society.

(6)

Chapter 5 Media and the Public Trust

(14)

Challenge

Merrill: The media exist mainly to make profits.

(4)

Response

Dennis: The media must serve the public interest to maintain credibility and make profits.

(9)

Chapter 6 The Right to Know

(13)

Challenge

Dennis: There is no right to know.

(5)

Response

Merrill: There is a right to know.

(7)

Chapter 7 Media Bias and Political Leanings

(11)

Challenge

Dennis: The news media are not biased.

(4)

Response

Merrill: The news media are biased.

(6)

Chapter 8 Media, Politics, and Elections

(9)

Challenge

Merrill: The media cover but don't control elections.

(2)

Response

Dennis: The media influence and often control elections.

(6)

Chapter 9 Public Opinion and the Polls

101

(9)

Challenge

Dennis: The media structure and shape public opinion through polls.

102

(4)

Response

Merrill: Polls in the media mainly report on public sentiment.

106

(4)

Chapter 10 Deciding What Is News

110

(13)

Challenge

Dennis: Market forces, not editors' judgments, should decide what is news.

111

(6)

Response

Merrill: Editors' judgments, not market forces, should decide what is news.

117

(6)

Chapter 11 Media Ethics

123

(10)

Challenge

Merrill: Journalists and other media people are essentially unethical.

124

(3)

Response

Dennis: Journalists and other media people are essentially ethical.

127

(6)

Chapter 12 Journalistic Objectivity

133

(17)

Challenge

Merrill: Journalistic objectivity is not possible.

134

(6)

Response

Dennis: Journalistic objectivity is possible.

140

(10)

Chapter 13 Civic/Public Journalism

150

(10)

Challenge

Merrill: Civic or public journalism is a healthy trend for the media.

151

(3)

Response

Dennis: Civic or public journalism is an unhealthy trend for the media.

154

(6)

Chapter 14 Digital Strategies: The Internet and New Media

160

(10)

Challenge

Merrill: The Internet and new media are debasing journalism.

162

(2)

Response

Dennis: The Internet and new media are strengthening journalism.

164

(6)

Chapter 15 Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

170

(11)

Challenge

Dennis: Diversity needs rethinking and reassessment.

172

(3)

Response

Merrill: Diversity does not need rethinking and reassessment.

175

(6)

Chapter 16 War, Terrorism, and National Emergencies

181

(9)

Challenge

Dennis: News and information media should be mostly unconstrained, even during wars and national emergencies.

183

(2)

Response

Merrill: News and information media should be constrained, under some circumstances, during wars and national emergencies.

185

(5)

Chapter 17 Journalism as a Profession

190

(13)

Challenge

Merrill: journalism is not a profession.

190

(4)

Response

Dennis: journalism is a profession.

194

(9)

Chapter 18 Advertising

203

(11)

Challenge

Merrill: Advertising is a negative social force.

204

(3)

Response

Dennis: Advertising is a positive social force.

207

(7)

Chapter 19 Public Relations

214

(9)

Challenge

Dennis: Public relations manipulates the news.

215

(2)

Response

Merrill: Public relations provides an essential news service.

217

(6)

Chapter 20 Globalization and the Media

223

(12)

Challenge

Dennis: Globalization greatly benefits people, the media, and freedom of expression.

225

(4)

Response

Merrill: Globalization harms national and local media, thus impairing freedom of expression.

229

(6)

Media Debates Web Resources

235

(2)

Index

237

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