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Tables of Contents for Media Debates
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Introduction
1
4
Freedom of the Press
5
14
Dennis: The American press is not free
6
5
Argument summation
11
1
Merrill: The American press is free
11
5
Argument summation
15
1
Topics for Discussion
16
1
Topics for Research
16
1
Further Reading
17
2
Media-Government Relationship
19
13
Merrill: The media and government should not be adversaries
20
5
Argument summation
24
1
Dennis: The media and government should be adversaries
25
4
Argument summation
29
1
Topics for Discussion
29
1
Topics for Research
30
1
Further Reading
31
1
Media and the Public Trust
32
12
Merrill: The media chiefly desire to make profits
33
4
Argument summation
37
1
Dennis: The media mainly serve the public interest
37
4
Argument summation
40
1
Topics for Discussion
41
1
Topics for Research
41
1
Further Reading
42
2
People's Right to Know
44
11
Dennis: There is no right to know
45
4
Argument summation
49
1
Merrill: There is a right to know
49
3
Argument summation
52
1
Topics for Discussion
52
1
Topics for Research
53
1
Further Reading
53
2
Public Access to the Media
55
14
Merrill: The public has no right of access
56
5
Argument summation
61
1
Dennis: The public has a right of access
61
6
Argument summation
66
1
Topics for Discussion
67
1
Topics for Research
67
1
Further Reading
68
1
Media Bias and Political Leanings
69
9
Dennis: The news media are not biased
70
3
Argument summation
73
1
Merrill: The news media are biased
73
2
Argument summation
75
1
Topics for Discussion
75
1
Topics for Research
76
1
Further Reading
76
2
Power of the Media
78
14
Dennis: The media are not quite powerful
79
6
Argument summation
84
1
Merrill: The media are not so powerful
85
3
Argument summation
88
1
Topics for Discussion
88
1
Topics for Research
88
1
Further Reading
89
3
Quality of Media Content
92
14
Dennis: Media content is generally of poor quality and getting worse
92
6
Argument summation
98
1
Merrill: Media content is generally of good quality and getting better
98
5
Argument summation
103
1
Topics for Discussion
103
1
Topics for Research
103
1
Further Reading
104
2
Journalistic Objectivity
106
15
Merrill: Journalistic objectivity is not possible
107
6
Argument summation
112
1
Dennis: Journalistic objectivity is possible
113
5
Argument summation
118
1
Topics for Discussion
118
1
Topics for Research
119
1
Further Reading
119
2
Deciding What Is News
121
12
Dennis: Market forces, not editors' judgments, should decide what is news
122
5
Argument summation
126
1
Merrill: Editors' judgments, not market forces, should decide what is news
127
3
Argument summation
130
1
Topics for Discussion
130
1
Topics for Research
131
1
Further Reading
131
2
News-Gathering Tactics
133
13
Merrill: News-gathering tactics should be situational and relative
134
4
Argument summation
138
1
Dennis: News-gathering tactics should be consistent and universal
138
6
Argument summation
143
1
Topics for Discussion
144
1
Topics for Research
144
1
Further Reading
145
1
Journalistic Ethics
146
10
Merrill: Journalists are essentially unethical
147
3
Argument summation
150
1
Dennis: Journalists are essentially ethical
150
3
Argument summation
153
1
Topics for Discussion
153
1
Topics for Research
154
1
Further Reading
154
2
The New Communitarianism and Public Journalism
156
10
Merrill: Communitarianism in journalism is a healthy trend
158
2
Argument summation
160
1
Dennis: Communitarianism in journalism is an unhealthy trend
160
3
Argument summation
163
1
Topics for Discussion
163
1
Topics for Research
164
1
Further Reading
164
2
Propaganda and the Media
166
10
Dennis: Media are defenses against propaganda
167
3
Argument summation
169
1
Merrill: Media are instruments of propaganda
170
4
Argument summation
173
1
Topics for Discussion
174
1
Topics for Research
174
1
Further Reading
175
1
Race and Ethnicity
176
11
Dennis: Diversity needs rethinking and reassessment
178
3
Argument summation
181
1
Merrill: Diversity is still one of the media's greatest failures and needs constant attention
181
3
Argument summation
184
1
Topics for Discussion
184
1
Topics for Research
185
1
Further Reading
185
2
Advertising
187
11
Merrill: Advertising is a negative social force
188
4
Argument summation
191
1
Dennis: Advertising is a positive social force
192
3
Argument summation
195
1
Topics for Discussion
195
1
Topics for Research
196
1
Further Reading
196
2
Public Relations
198
9
Dennis: Public relations manipulates the news
199
2
Argument summation
201
1
Merrill: Public relations provides an essential news service
201
4
Argument summation
204
1
Topics for Discussion
205
1
Topics for Research
205
1
Further Reading
206
1
Journalism as a Profession
207
11
Merrill: Journalism is not a profession
207
5
Argument summation
211
1
Dennis: Journalism is a profession
212
4
Argument summation
215
1
Topics for Discussion
216
1
Topics for Research
216
1
Further Reading
217
1
Globalism and the Media
218
11
Dennis: Globalism greatly benefits people, the media, and freedom of expression
220
3
Argument summation
223
1
Merrill: Globalism harms national and local media and can only impair freedom of expression and individual liberty
223
4
Argument summation
226
1
Topics for Discussion
227
1
Topics for Research
227
1
Further Reading
228
1
Index
229