How Do Journalists Think?
Download or Read eBook How Do Journalists Think? PDF written by S. Holly Stocking and published by ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, & Communication. This book was released on 1989 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : S. Holly Stocking |
| Publisher | : ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, & Communication |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015019578775 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How Do Journalists Think? by : S. Holly Stocking
Book excerpt: This monograph examines how bias affects the perception of journalists and discusses factors which might exacerbate or mitigate such bias. The book recommends the study of journalistic decision-making from perspectives developed in the field of social psychology. The book includes the following chapters: (1) "Media Bias, Cognitive Bias?"; (2) "Cognitive Processes in Journalism: An Overview"; (3) "Categorization"; (4) "Theory Generation"; (5) "Theory Testing"; (6) "Selection of Information"; (7) "Integration of Information"; (8) "Interactions and Perseverance of Biases and Errors"; (9) "Implications for the Study of Newswork"; and (10) "Summary and Conclusions." Forty-one end notes and 16 pages of references are attached. (MS)
