NEWS JOURNALISM AND THE PRINCIPLES OF OBJECTIVITY.
The article critically examines the concept of objectivity in mainstream news journalism, particularly as practiced in the United States and similar liberal democracies. It argues that the traditional principles of objectivity—namely, the “just the facts” principle, positional neutrality, and dispas...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 419 - 442 |
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