"New York University communications professor Jay Rosen asks a question in his title What Are Journalists For? and devotes the book to arguing that the answer ought to be different from what it is today. Journalism, he says, should not simply report the news and move on to another story; rather, it should become "democracy's cultivator, as well as its chronicler." Rosen advocates "public journalism," a disorganized movement among newspap ..."
"American journalists in the 1990s confronted disturbing trends-an erosion of trust in the news media, weakening demand for serious news, flagging interest in politics and civic affairs, and a discouraging public climate that seemed to be getting worse. In response, some news professionals sought to breach the growing gap between press and public with an experimental approach-public journalism. This book is an account of the movement for ..."
" There is a major distinction between those who absorb media images as spectators, and those who absorb them as commentators. Responding to images as a journalist, broadcaster, essayist, or critic, requires keen precision and a unique originality. In today's media-saturated environment, the only way to be heard over the din of all the other news reports and commentaries is to write and respond in a manner that is fresh and inviting. ..."
"The public (or civic) journalism movement has sparked an ongoing debate within journalistic circles. 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 pos ..."
The New News V. the Old News The Press and Politics in the 1990s (Perspectives on the Series) by JayRosen, Paul Taylor Paperback, 75 Pages, Published 1992 by Brookings Inst Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87078-344-9, ISBN: 0-87078-344-0
"Written by Joseph R. Fitzpatrick and Jay Rosen, this textbook has been designed and created specifically for those looking to take their Washington Fundamentals real estate pre-licensing exam. Washington breaks their exam into two sections: the national section which applies to any state in the country; and the state portion. This textbook will provide you with the best preparation available for both portions."