Public Journalism and Political Knowledge |
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| Editor:
| Eksterowicz, Anthony J.
Roberts, Robert N. |
| Foreword by:
| Rosen, Jay |
| Contribution by:
| Dinges, John
Friedland, Lewis A
Goidel, Robert K.
Kurpius, David D.
Potter, Deborah
Warhover, Thomas A.
Woo, William F.
Yancey, Dwayne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9539-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $152.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, leading journalists, communication scholars, and political scientists assess the state of contemporary public journalism, looking at its origins, the arguments for and against public journalism, and the state of political knowledge. Addressing theoretical and academic notions of public journalism-in conjunction with the possible role of the modern university-this timely volume explores the potential of public journalism to help elevate the public's political knowledge.
In this book, leading journalists, communication scholars, and political scientists assess the state of contemporary public journalism, looking at its origins, the arguments for and against public journalism, and the state of political knowledge. Addressing theoretical and academic notions of public journalism-in conjunction with the possible role of the modern university-this timely volume explores the potential of public journalism to help elevate the public's political knowledge.