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This collection of essays from members of the Poynter Institute, a journalism education foundation, touches on every aspect of modern journalism, focusing on how new technologies and changes in ownership affect the day-to-day business of reporting. Each section is preceded by a brief description that places the topic in the context of changes in the profession. Topics include ethics, the craft of writing, diversity, corporate ownership, and the role of the free press in a democracy. Essayists explore journalism in the overall American culture, the philosophy--or what one essayist describes as the "poetics"--of journalism, the need for courage and ethics among media leadership, and community connectedness, or the pressure to encourage citizen engagement in public life. Essayists also explore the conflicts of journalism and business values and considerations in writing, editing, and design in an age of technology.
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"...the democratic practice, language and responsibilities of journalism in America, as reported by those who practice what they preach." --
Washington Post Book World, May 22, 2005
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