02748nam a2200397 a 4500 30828 BD-DhAAL 20160208123955.0 160208s2009 enk 001 0 eng 2009018385 9780195181234 (hardback : alk. paper) 0195181239 (hardback : alk. paper) DLC DLC BTCTA BAKER YDXCP C#P BWX CDX MNY BUR TTS DLC BD-DhAAL PN4888.P6 J66 2009 071.3 22 Jones, Alex S. 17864 Losing the news : the future of the news that feeds democracy / Alex S. Jones. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009. xix, 234 p. ; 22 cm. Institutions of American democracy "The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania." Includes index. The iron core -- Media and democracy -- The fragile First Amendment -- Objectivity's last stand -- Media ethics- the painful balance -- The curious story of news -- Newspapers on the brink -- The new news media -- Saving the news. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alex S. Jones explores how the epochal changes sweeping the media have eroded the core news that has been the essential food supply of our democracy. At a time of dazzling technological innovation, Jones says that what stands to be lost is the fact-based reporting that serves as a watchdog over government, holds the powerful accountable, and gives citizens what they need. In a tumultuous new media era, with cutthroat competition and panic over profits, the commitment of the traditional news media to serious news is fading. Should we lose a critical mass of this news, our democracy will weaken--and possibly even begin to fail. This book is also a call to arms. Despite the current crisis, there are many hopeful signs, and Jones closes by looking over the horizon and exploring ways the iron core can be preserved.--From publisher description. Jaatri 30828 Journalism Political aspects United States. 17865 Journalism Economic aspects United States. 17866 Journalism Objectivity United States. 17867 Journalistic ethics United States. 17868 Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. 17869 Annenberg Public Policy Center. 17870 Institutions of American democracy series. 17871 ddc BK 36806 36806 0 0 ddc 0 071_300000000000000_JON 0 57928 BRACUL BRACUL GEN 2016-02-08 Jaatri 0 071.3 JON 3010030828 2016-02-08 1 2016-02-08 BK