20 DEFINITIONS OF JOURNALISM FROM 20 DIFFERENT BOOKS

 1. Definition: A craft that demands accuracy, fairness, and the pursuit of the public interest.

Title:Journalism Ethics: A Philosophical Approach

Published: 1987

Author: Christopher Meyers.

 

 

2.Definition:A communication discipline focused on the dissemination of information through various media forms.

Title: Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future

Published:2018

Author:Stanley J. Baran and Dennis K. Davis.

 

 

3.Definition: The art of storytelling with an obligation to truth, fairness, and public service.

Title:The News Media: What Everyone Needs to Know

Published: 2016) 

Author: C.W. Anderson and Leonard Downie Jr.

 

 

4.Definition:The chronicling of events that shape society, delivered through newspapers, radio, television, and online platforms.

Title:Journalism Ethics: A Casebook of Professional Conduct for News Media

Published: 2008

Author: Fred Brown.

 

 

5.Definition;A craft that demands accuracy, fairness, and the pursuit of the public interest.

Title: Journalism Ethics: A Philosophical Approach 

Published:1987

Author:Christopher Meyers.

 

6.Definition:A noble pursuit aimed at uncovering and reporting the truth to empower the public.

Title: Journalism Ethics for the Global Citizen

Published:2013

Author:Courtney C. Radsch.

 

 

7. Definition:A dynamic process of storytelling that informs, educates, and engages the public.

Title:The Future of Journalism

Published:2007

Author:Bob Franklin and David Murphy.

 

 

8.Definition:Journalism is the art of collecting and presenting news truthfully and impartially.

Title: The Elements of Journalism

Published: 2001

Author: Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel.

 

 

9.Definition:It’s the systematic gathering, writing, and editing of news for presentation to an audience.

Title:The Craft of Journalism

Published:1982

Author:G. Stuart Adam and Roy Peter Clark.

 

 

10.Definition:A dynamic process of inquiry and storytelling that contributes to an informed citizenry.

Title:The Elements of News Writing 

Published:2005

Author:James W. Kershner.

 

 

11. Definition:An essential component of democracy, providing citizens with the information needed to make informed decisions.

Title:Democracy’s Detectives: The Economics of Investigative Journalism

Published:2016

Author:James T. Hamilton.

 

 

12.A public service committed to fostering transparency and accountability.

Title:The New Ethics of Journalism: Principles for the 21st Century

Published;2014

Author:Kelly McBride and Tom Rosenstiel.

 

 

13.Definition:A multifaceted profession that serves as a bridge between events and the public.

Title:Journalism Ethics and Regulation

Published:2014

Author:Chris Frost.

 

 

14.Definition:The practice of gathering, verifying, and disseminating information to the public.

Title:Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies

Published: 2007

Author:Howard Good.

 

 

15.Definition:A profession that requires constant adaptation to technological and societal changes.

Title: Journalism Ethics in the Digital Age: A Model for the Next Generation

Published: 2013

Author: Amy Reynolds and David Lankes.

 

 

16.Definition: The dynamic process of storytelling that shapes public opinion and understanding.

Title: The Power of News

Published: 1995

Author: Michael Schudson.

 

17.Definition:A commitment to truth and accuracy, serving as a mirror reflecting society’s complexities.

Title: Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

Published:2001

Author: Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel.

 

 

18.Definition: The disciplined practice of observing, analyzing, and reporting on the world with fairness and integrity.

Title:Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases for the Twenty-First Century

Published: 1997

Author: John Merrill.

 

19.Definition: Journalism is the process of gathering, organizing, and presenting information to a mass audience.

Title: MediaWriting: Print, Broadcast, and public relations 

Published: 2018

Author: Richard Whitaker 

 

20.Definition:Journalism involves the timely dissemination of information through various media channels.

Title:Journalism Ethics at the Crossroads: Democracy and the News Crisis

Published: 2013

Author: Stephen J. A. Ward.

 

 

REFERENCES 

 

 

Meyers, C. (Ed.). (2010). Journalism ethics: A     philosophical approach. OUP USA.

 

Baran, S. J., Davis, D. K., & Striby, K. (2012). Mass communication theory: Foundations,  ferment, and future.

 

Anderson, C. W., Downie, L., & Schudson, M. (2016). The news media: What everyone needs to know. Oxford University Press.

 

Brown, F. (Ed.). (2011). Journalism ethics: A casebook of professional conduct for news media. Marion Street Press.

 

Meyers, C. (Ed.). (2010). Journalism ethics: A philosophical approach. OUP USA.

 

Radsch, C. C., & Radsch, C. C. (2016). We the people: Citizen journalism in the era of social media. Cyberactivism and Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Digital Dissidence and Political Change, 127-184.

 

Franklin, B. (2012). The future of journalism: Developments and debates. Journalism studies, 13(5-6), 663-681.

 

Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2021). The elements of journalism, revised and updated 4th edition: What newspeople should know and the public should expect. Crown.

 

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Kershner, J. W. (2005). The elements of news writing. Boston, MA: Pearson Allyn and Bacon.

 

Hamilton, J. T. (2016). Democracy’s detectives: The economics of investigative journalism. Harvard University Press.

 

McBride, K., & Rosenstiel, T. (Eds.). (2013). The new ethics of journalism: Principles for the 21st century. CQ Press.

 

Frost, C. (2015). Journalism ethics and regulation. Routledge.

 

Good, H. (Ed.). (2008). Journalism ethics goes to the movies. Rowman & Littlefield.

 

Elliott, D., & Spence, E. H. (2017). Ethics for a digital era. John Wiley & Sons.

 

Schudson, M. (1995). The power of news. Harvard University Press.

 

Peter, A., & Ekeanyanwu, N. (2010). Book Review: The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel. Covenant Journal of Communication (CJOC) Vol, 1.

 

Peter, A., & Ekeanyanwu, N. (2010). Book Review: The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel. Covenant Journal of Communication (CJOC) Vol, 1.

 

Whitaker, W. R., & Smith, R. D. (2009). Mediawriting: print, broadcast, and public relations. Routledge.

 

Wilkins, L., & Christians, C. G. (Eds.). (2009). The handbook of mass media ethics. New York: Routledge.