Politics and journalism in a post-truth world /
Martin Gitlin, Book Editor.
- First edition.
- 176 pages ; 23 cm
- Opposing viewpoints .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is the post-truth world a permanent reality? Lies, lies, lies / Allen H. Meltzer -- One weird news cycle / Iman Amrani -- Coming to terms with term limits / Roger Pilon -- Power play for the President / Patricio Navia -- Fighting for truth / Harold Pinter -- A matter of trust / Andrew Harrison -- The politician-media marriage. American journalism is failing democracy / Robert Jensen -- Bias: a natural outlook for journalists / Thor Benson -- Searching for a shakeup / Sunder Katwala, Ben Whitford and Carlos Ottery -- Journalism is choking in the clutch / Monika Bauerlein -- Does the media need a watchdog? / Geert Linnebank -- Is measuring media bias healthy? / Tamar Wilner -- An issue of morality. Calling out Trump on Roy Moore / Martin Pengelly -- Politicians and the right to privacy / Dennis F. Thompson -- Pants on fire / Maria Popova -- What is morality ? and is it needed from our politicians? / Kyra Maquiso -- Placing the blame on scandal-mongering / Ross Benes -- Trump might be strengthening American journalism / Ryan J. Thomas -- Not-so-special interests. The corruption files / Jon Schwarz -- NRA hiding behind Second Amendment / German Lopez -- A disturbing lesson on money in politics / Jonathan Backer -- The needed reboot on American elections. Every voice center -- Who stopped Bernie? the democrats or the voters? / Ezra Klein -- Did Sanders cost Clinton the election? / Robert Wheel -- Bernie: it's time to move on / Rachel Cunliffe.
Journalism--Political aspects--History--United States--21st century. Journalism--Objectivity--United States. Social media--Political aspects--United States. United States--Politics and government--Press coverage.--21st century Right and left (Political science)--United States.