Philosophical issues in journalism / edited by Elliot D. Cohen. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1992. - xi, 273 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-273).

General introduction -- 1. What makes a story newsworthy? - 2. Morality, competence, and journalistic excellence - 3. Publication and free speech - 4. Privacy, news sources, and the refusal to testify - 5. Political power and the media - 6. Objectivity and news reporting - 7. Multiperspectivism and the problem of news distortion - 8. Logical foundations of news reporting - 9. Philosophy and journalistic education.

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Journalism--Philosophy.

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