The politics of the media: A cynical synopsis
"The power of the pen (or keyboard nowadays) can be used to inflame conflict, justify evil, create goodness, undermine political power, 'murder' as well as destroy; inform as well as misinform. Journalists compete to master these set of social and moral dichotomies for diverse reason...
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oai:doaj.org-article:807af49888ce4c2a8a416595d27649e32021-12-02T10:01:35ZThe politics of the media: A cynical synopsis10.24135/pjr.v9i1.7661023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/807af49888ce4c2a8a416595d27649e32003-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/766https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 "The power of the pen (or keyboard nowadays) can be used to inflame conflict, justify evil, create goodness, undermine political power, 'murder' as well as destroy; inform as well as misinform. Journalists compete to master these set of social and moral dichotomies for diverse reasons: to please their bossess and thus ensure easy social mobility up the busy corporate laddar; make their stories marketable and generate public legitimacy; make a political point or two; or simply to 'survive'. This complex interplay of social and ethical dichotomies provide the basis for media politics and thus the environment within which journalists 'survive' and sometimes 'die'. Steven RatuvaAsia Pacific Networkarticlemedia roleprofessionalismmedia industrycorporate interferencemedia culturemedia politicsCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2003) |
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"The power of the pen (or keyboard nowadays) can be used to inflame conflict, justify evil, create goodness, undermine political power, 'murder' as well as destroy; inform as well as misinform. Journalists compete to master these set of social and moral dichotomies for diverse reasons: to please their bossess and thus ensure easy social mobility up the busy corporate laddar; make their stories marketable and generate public legitimacy; make a political point or two; or simply to 'survive'. This complex interplay of social and ethical dichotomies provide the basis for media politics and thus the environment within which journalists 'survive' and sometimes 'die'.
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