Book Review : Journalism A Very Short Introduction

i~u Ian Hargreaves. (2005)

: Oxford Um\CI"'>ily press

ISBN : 0192806564

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'The First mission of a newspaper is to tell the

truth as nearly as the truth may be ascertained ...

The newspaper's duty is to its readers and to

the public at large, and not to the private interestl> of the

owner. In the pursuit of truth, the newspaper shall be

prepared to make sacrifices of its material fortunes, if

such course be necessary for the public good.

The newspaper shall not be the ally of any special

interest, but shall be fair and free and wholesome in its

outlook on public affairs and public me

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'Journalism is both a business a nd much more tha n a business'

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'The basis of our government being the opinion of the people.

rhc very first object should 1>e 10 keep that right: <Jnd were it left ro me

ro decide whether we should have a government without new~papers. or

newspapers without a government. I ~hould not hesitate a moment to

prefer the larter'

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setting, which limits and influences what joum;dists do.'

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By the cncl of the twentieth century. in deed if not in name, American

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