The view from somewhere : undoing the myth of journalistic objectivity
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Status
Aurora Hills - Adult Nonfiction
302.23 WALLA
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302.23 WALLA
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 23 cm
Street Date
1911
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
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MeToo. #BlackLivesMatter. #NeverAgain. #WontBeErased. Though both the right- and left-wing media claim "objectivity" in their reporting of these and other contentious issues, the American public has become increasingly cynical about truth, fact, and reality. In The View From Somewhere, Lewis Raven Wallace dives deep into the history of "objectivity" in journalism and how it's been used to gatekeep and silence marginalized writers as far back as Ida B. Wells. At its core, this is a book about fierce journalists who have pursued truth and transparency and sometimes been punished for it--not just by tyrannical governments but by journalistic institutions themselves. He highlights the stories of journalists who question "objectivity" with sensitivity and passion: Desmond Cole of the Toronto Star; New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rachel Kadzi Ghansah; Peabody-winning podcaster John Biewen; Guardian correspondent Gary Younge; former Buzzfeed reporter Meredith Talusan; and many others. Wallace also shares his own experiences as a midwestern transgender journalist and activist who was fired from his job as a national reporter for public radio for speaking out against "objectivity" in coverage of Trump and white supremacy. With insightful steps through history, Wallace stresses that journalists have never been mere passive observers--the choices they make reflect worldviews tinted by race, class, gender, and geography. He upholds the centrality of facts and the necessary discipline of verification but argues against the long-held standard of "objective" media coverage that asks journalists to claim they are without bias.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallace, L. R. (2019). The view from somewhere: undoing the myth of journalistic objectivity . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Lewis Raven. 2019. The View From Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Lewis Raven. The View From Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Lewis Raven. The View From Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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