Journalism in a toxic public sphere. Polluted spheres, eroding democracies -- Journalism, populism, and the problem of democracy -- Extreme populism and journalism -- Detoxing the public sphere. Democratically engaged journalism -- Democratically engaged journalism -- Extremism: hate speech and media harm -- Extremism: patriotism, fake news and objectivity.
Summary:
"Leading global media ethicist Stephen Ward suggests a new path of journalism ethics for today's social context -- not only to report on the Trump presidency but also for reporting in a digital, global world: democratically engaged journalism. It is only by breaking free of dualistic ethical practices that the world's media will be able to address "Trumpism" -- a heady mix of populism, authoritarian leadership, narrow patriotism, and moral tribalism. Weaving in rich examples from daily journalism, this timely book addresses practical questions such as how to cover a constant torrent of presidential "tweets," how fact-checking plays a part in democratically engaged media, and how journalists should respond to the pressure to be patriotic in their coverage of global issues such as immigration and the impact of Trump's "America First" foreign policy"-- Provided by publisher.
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