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Good News, Bad News: Journalism Ethics and the Public Interest (Critical Studies in Communication and in the Cultural Industries)
Good News Bad News Journalism Ethics and the Public Interest - Critical Studies in Communication and in the Cultural Industries Author:Jeremy Iggers In Good News, Bad News, Jeremy Iggers argues that journalism's institutionalized conversation about ethics largely evades the most important issues regarding the public interest and the civic responsibilities of the press. Changes in the ownership and organization of the news media make these issues especially timely; although journalism's ethic... more »s rest on the idea of journalism as a profession, the rise of market-driven journalism has undermined journalists' professional status. Ultimately, argues Iggers, journalism is impossible without a public that cares about the common life. Written in an accessible style, Good News, Bad News is important reading for journalists, communication scholars, and students.« less