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The View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity by Wallace
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- Pages
- 240
- Publication Date
- 2019-10-31
- ISBN
- 9780226589176
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- View from Somewhere : Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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#MeToo. #BlackLivesMatter. #NeverAgain. #WontBeErased. Though both the right- and left-wing media claim "objectivity" in their reporting of these and other contentious issues, the American public has become increasingly cynical about truth, fact, and reality. In The View from Somewhere , Lewis Raven Wallace dives deep into the history of "objectivity" in journalism and how its been used to gatekeep and silence marginalized writers as far back as Ida B. Wells. At its core, this is a book about fierce journalists who have pursued truth and transparency and sometimes been punished for it--not just by tyrannical governments but by journalistic institutions themselves. He highlights the stories of journalists who question "objectivity" with sensitivity and passion: Desmond Cole of the Toronto Star ; New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah; Peabody-winning podcaster John Biewen; Guardian correspondent Gary Younge; former Buzzfeed reporter Meredith Talusan; and many others. Wallace also shares his own experiences as a midwestern transgender journalist and activist who was fired from his job as a national reporter for public radio for speaking out against "objectivity" in coverage of Trump and white supremacy. With insightful steps through history, Wallace stresses that journalists have never been mere passive observers--the choices they make reflect worldviews tinted by race, class, gender, and geography. He upholds the centrality of facts and the necessary discipline of verification but argues against the long-held standard of "objective" media coverage that asks journalists to claim they are without bias. Using historical and contemporary examples--from lynching in the nineteenth century to transgender issues in the twenty-first--Wallace offers a definitive critique of "objectivity" as a catchall for accurate journalism. He calls for the dismissal of this damaging mythology in order to confront the realities of institutional power, racism, and other forms of oppression and exploitation in the news industry. Now more than ever, journalism that resists extractive, exploitive, and tokenistic practices toward marginalized people isn't just important--it is essential. Combining Wallace's intellectual and emotional journey with the wisdom of others' experiences, The View from Somewhere is a compelling rallying cry against journalist neutrality and for the validity of news told from distinctly subjective voices.
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022658917x
ISBN-13
9780226589176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2309311614
Product Key Features
Publication Name
View from Somewhere : Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn4784.O24w35 2019
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In an age when traditional journalistic practices and assumptions are failing, this book should be on the desk of every journalist and every student of journalism. . . . [Wallace] shows how journalism can move away from the traditional, self-destructive professional model to a more effective model of public journalism and citizen journalism. Essential., The View From Somewhere is brilliant. Wallace slays the myth of journalistic objectivity, forcing the reader to wrestle with something profound: that all readers and creators of journalism have subjectivities, and that we can better perceive and create depictions of truth if we all examine these subjectivities instead of pretending that they don't exist., Wallace dissects modern definitions of 'neutrality' in news and points to journalism's historic trailblazers--queer, Black, and immigrant reporters--to remind us how marginalized people have suffered at the hands of so-called 'objective news' and how we must urgently resist and reframe those definitions. An essential book for reporters, editors, and consumers of news., Democracy has been dying in the darkness for quite some time. What The View From Somewhere makes dazzlingly clear is that saving journalism will mean saving it from a false notion of objectivity., An outstanding and urgently needed critique of journalistic orthodoxy. . . Ought to be required reading in journalism schools everywhere., Wallace asks the right questions and makes a powerful case for a re-examination of what journalism is and how it can best serve the public. American journalists will readily admit, I think, that our industry has let down the broader community in recent years. Wallace posits a new solution for how we might avoid the mistakes of the past and move forward in a productive way. The View from Somewhere is both a fascinating dissection of our political body and a passionate plea for reform. It's also a darn good read., Nuanced and subtle. . . A compelling addition to the ongoing conversation on journalism and how it is practiced and consumed., [A] thoughtfully researched series of essays. . . . Wallace makes his case by carefully tracing the history of so-called objectivity in journalism. . . . As his story moves into the present, [he] persuasively argues that collective action can remedy traditional reporting's blind spots., I've always been fascinated by the idea of objectivity and how those in power are able to dictate what is truth and what is acceptable in journalism. With everything happening right now in the world, reading about how Black, queer, and other marginalized reporters have navigated and challenged this idea throughout history has been particularly illuminating and comforting., Wallace asks the right questions and makes a powerful case for a reexamination of what journalism is and how it can best serve the public. American journalists will readily admit, I think, that our industry has let down the broader community in recent years. Wallace posits a new solution for how we might avoid the mistakes of the past and move forward in a productive way. The View from Somewhere is both a fascinating dissection of our political body and a passionate plea for reform. It's also a darn good read.
Table of Content
Introduction 1. How Black Lives Matter Made the News 2. The Deviants: Race, Lynching, and the Origins of "Objectivity" 3. The Agitators: Journalists as Labor Leaders 4. Drowning in Facts: "Objectivity," Ambiguity, and Vietnam 5. "Public Radio Voice" 6. Straight News, Gay Media, and the AIDS Crisis 7. Journalism's Purity Ritual 8. "Can't You Find Any More Women to Attack?": What Happens When Facts Don't Matter 9. Truth and the Lost Cause 10. The "Assault on Reality": Trans People and Subjectivity 11. The View from Somewhere Conclusion: The End of Journalism Acknowledgments Further Reading Index
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Media Studies, Social History, Journalism, United States / General
Lccn
2019-014782
Dewey Decimal
302.23
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, History, Social Science
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