The shadow world
Subtitle: life between the news media and reality
By: Jim Willis.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Reporters and reporting; Journalism -- Objectivity; Mass media -- Objectivity; Reporters and reporting -- United States; Journalism -- Objectivity -- United States; Mass media -- Objectivity -- United States
Description: Jim Willis examines the factors that contribute to the journalist's often faulty perception of reality, factors that are beyond the immediate control of the reporter. These include errant sources, competitive influences, the embedding process of storytelling, marketing's influence on the news, and the structure of news stories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-253) and index.