journalism

Presents a collection of essays offering opposing viewpoints on topics relating to mass media bias and the role the press plays in politics and social life.

Examines the issue of media bias, highlighting controversies and biases found within modern-American political news. Looks specifically at the role the media played in the 2016 primary and general election. Includes graphs and tables.

When Scott Simon began tweeting from his mother's hospital room in July 2013, he didn't know that his missives would soon spread well beyond his 1.2 million Twitter followers. Squeezing the magnitude of his final days with her into 140-character updates, Simon's meditations spread virally. Over the course of a few days, Simon chronicled his mother's death and reminisced about her life, revealing her humor and strength, and celebrating familial love.

Provides a brief description of the impact that yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century had on American society.

"Every day throughout the world, people watch newscasts, read newspapers, and consume news online. But what goes into producing that news? "How Journalists Work" goes behind the scenes to give readers a glimpse at how reporters gather and synthesize information to produce the news reports that keep us informed"--Amazon.com.

"[This book] will show you how to identify deceptive information as well as how to seek out the most trustworthy information in order to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Learn how to identify the alarm bells that signal untrustworthy information, understand how to tell when statistics can be trusted and when they are being used to deceive, [and] inoculate yourself against the logical fallacies that can mislead even the brightest among us"--Amazon.

"What is media bias? Are all media outlets inherently biased? What does it mean for the news we receive? Media bias is a hot topic in the twenty-first century, when everyone and anyone can start a media organization and present content as news, but is all news created equal? Through critical essays and input from media insiders and watchdogs, students will explore what media bias is, how it affects the news they read and watch, and what they can do to make sure that they're not swayed by media bias when they ingest news"--Amazon.com.

"Working on an assignment for her journalism class, Brianna Justice learns about coding, and the difference between herself and a group of inner city girls"--Provided by publisher.

"Media consumers rely on objectivity from their news sources, but that's not always a realistic expectation. "Uncovering Bias in the News" looks at the ways in which multiple media outlets can cover the same story in vastly different ways, the reasons for these differences, and how to recognize bias in a news report"--Amazon.com.

"Examines the spread of bogus news sources, the reasons they exist, and the difference between media bias and 'fake news.' Readers are also provided with tips for how to discern the credibility of a news source"--Provided by publisher.