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On Press : The Liberal Values That Shaped the News by Matthew Pressman (2018, Hardcover)

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Publisher: Harvard University Press. Number of Pages: 336. Weight: 1.4 lbs. Publication Date: 2018-11-05. ISBN13: 9780674976658.

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PublisherHarvard University Press

ISBN-100674976657

ISBN-139780674976658

eBay Product ID (ePID)242511470

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

Publication NameOn Press : the Liberal Values That Shaped the News

LanguageEnglish

SubjectUnited States / 20th Century, Media Studies, Journalism, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History

AuthorMatthew Pressman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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LCCN2018-002541

ReviewsAn indispensable work, an original, deeply researched, and engaging examination of the fundamental changes in American journalism from the 1960s up to the rise of the digital., Pressman shows...there was a purpose behind the old ideas of 'objectivity' and 'fairness.' At their best, journalists examine questions of genuine importance and offer citizens a chance to hear competing arguments on various sides of the issues at stake. This task includes pointing out when claims are at odds with the facts., Impressively well-researched...Presents a logical and compelling look at journalism past and present., Pressman details...the competing pressures [that] forced journalists to fundamentally recalibrate their work, reconsidering in turn core values like objectivity...[As] Pressman argues, it was a once-in-a-century sea change that both ushered in journalism as it's understood today and foreshadowed the press corps' current predicament., An original, deeply researched, and engaging examination of the fundamental changes in American journalism from the 1960s up to the rise of the digital. An indispensable work., An excellent account of where journalism has been, is now, and possibly will go in the twenty-first century. Pressman deftly demonstrates how print journalists decided that reporting the facts was no longer sufficient in an electronic age where interpretation and analysis of events were desperately needed., Something dramatic changed in American journalism between 1960 and 1980, claims Matthew Pressman. Instead of just a bald catalogue of what politicians and officials were doing and saying, news coverage...began to reflect a distinctive set of values... On Press explores this decisive liberal turn and its enduring impact down to today.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal174/.907

Synopsis"The ultimate story behind all the stories... In an age when the press is alternately villain or hero, Pressman serves as a kind of medicine man of journalism, telling us how we got from there to here."--Graydon Carter, former editor of Vanity Fair In the 1960s and 1970s, the American press embraced a new way of reporting and selling the news. The causes were many: the proliferation of television, pressure to rectify the news media's dismal treatment of minorities and women, accusations of bias from left and right, and the migration of affluent subscribers to suburbs. As Matthew Pressman's timely history reveals, during these tumultuous decades the core values that held the profession together broke apart, and the distinctive characteristics of contemporary American journalism emerged. Simply reporting the facts was no longer enough. In a country facing assassinations, a failing war in Vietnam, and presidential impeachment, reporters recognized a pressing need to interpret and analyze events for their readers. Objectivity and impartiality, the cornerstones of journalistic principle, were not jettisoned, but they were reimagined. Journalists' adoption of an adversarial relationship with government and big business, along with sympathy for the dispossessed, gave their reporting a distinctly liberal drift. Yet at the same time, "soft news"--lifestyle, arts, entertainment--moved to the forefront of editors' concerns, as profits took precedence over politics. Today, the American press stands once again at a precipice. Accusations of political bias are more rampant than ever, and there are increasing calls from activists, customers, advertisers, and reporters themselves to rethink the values that drive the industry. As On Press suggests, today's controversies--the latest iteration of debates that began a half-century ago--will likely take the press in unforeseen directions and challenge its survival., As Matthew Pressman's timely history reveals, during the turbulent 1960s and 70s the core values that held the news industry together broke apart and the distinctive characteristics of contemporary American print journalism emerged. Simply reporting the facts was no longer enough as reporters recognized a need to interpret events for their readers.

LC Classification NumberPN4888.E8P74 2018