What good is journalism?
Subtitle: how reporters and editors are saving America's way of life
By: edited with an introduction by George Kennedy and Daryl Moen
Contributors: Kennedy, George, 1941-; Moen, Daryl R
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9780826217301; 9780826217318
Subjects: Journalism -- Social aspects -- United States
Description: "A compilation of essays that show how good journalistic practices enrich the daily lives of citizens, trace the development of free expression through American history, and enable citizens to play their own roles in the democracy, while also showing how these principles are playing a revolutionary role in emerging democracies"--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Americans and journalism: we value but criticize it / George Kennedy and Glen Cameron; title: Journalism: the lifeblood of a democracy / Sandy Davidson and Betty Winfield; title: NPR offers news and companionship / Geneva Overholser; title: The hometown newspaper builds community / Judy Bolch; title: Watchdogs of government serve citizens / Wesley G. Pippert; title: Journalism builds new democracies / Byron Scott; title: Investigative reporting saves lives / Brant Houston; title: Computer-assisted journalism creates new knowledge / David Herzog and Brant Houston; title: How to get the journalism you deserve / Stuart Loory