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Tables of Contents for Media Debates
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
About the Authors
xv
Introduction
1
4
Freedom of the Press
5
15
Challenge
Dennis: Press freedom is not a settled issue
6
6
Response
Merrill: Press freedom is mostly a settled issue
12
8
Media-Government Relationship
20
14
Challenge
Merrill: The media and government should not be adversaries
21
5
Response
Dennis: The media and government should be adversaries
26
8
Concentration of Media Ownership
34
9
Challenge
Dennis: The new concentration of media ownership ultimately benefits the public
35
3
Response
Merrill: Concentration of ownership is dangerous for people and society
38
5
Media and the Public Trust
43
13
Challenge
Merrill: The media exist mainly to make profits
44
4
Response
Dennis: The media must serve the public interest to maintain credibility and make profits
48
8
The Right to Know
56
11
Challenge
Dennis: There is no right to know
57
5
Response
Merrill: There is a right to know
62
5
Media Bias and Political Leanings
67
9
Challenge
Dennis: The news media are not biased
68
3
Response
Merrill: The news media are biased
71
5
Media and Elections
76
8
Challenge
Merrill: The media cover, but don't control elections
77
2
Response
Dennis: The media influence--and often control--elections
79
5
Public Opinion and the Polls
84
8
Challenge
Dennis: The media structure and shape public opinion through polls
85
3
Response
Merrill: Polls in the media mainly report on public sentiment
88
4
The Broadband Revolution
92
8
Challenge
Dennis: The broadband revolution blurs and corrupts media and media content
93
3
Response
Merrill: The broadband revolution advances individual communication and challenges media and media content to improve
96
4
The Internet and New Media
100
8
Challenge
Merrill: The Internet and new media are debasing journalism
101
2
Response
Dennis: The Internet and new media are strengthening journalism
103
5
Deciding What Is News
108
11
Challenge
Dennis: Market forces, not editors' judgments, should decide what is news
108
5
Response
Merrill: Editors' judgments, not market forces, should decide what is news
113
6
Journalistic Objectivity
119
15
Challenge
Merrill: Journalistic objectivity is not possible
120
5
Response
Dennis: Journalistic objectivity is possible
125
9
Civic/Public Journalism
134
9
Challenge
Merrill: Civic or public journalism is a healthy trend for the media
135
3
Response
Dennis: Civic or public journalism is an unhealthy trend for the media
138
5
Journalistic Ethics
143
9
Challenge
Merrill: Journalists are essentially unethical
144
3
Response
Dennis: Journalists are essentially ethical
147
5
Race and Ethnicity
152
10
Challenge
Dennis: Diversity needs rethinking and reassessment
153
4
Response
Merrill: Diversity does not need rethinking and reassessment
157
5
Advertising
162
10
Challenge
Merrill: Advertising is a negative social force
163
3
Response
Dennis: Advertising is a positive social force
166
6
Public Relations
172
9
Challenge
Dennis: Public relations manipulates the news
173
2
Response
Merrill: Public relations provides an essential news service
175
6
Journalism Is a Profession
181
11
Challenge
Merrill: Journalism is not a profession
181
4
Response
Dennis: Journalism is a profession
185
7
Globalism and the Media
192
11
Challenge
Dennis: Globalism greatly benefits people, the media and freedom of expression
194
3
Response
Merrill: Globalism harms national and local media thus impairing freedom of expression
197
6
Media Debates Digitology
203
2
Index
205