
Journalism And Intellect: A Vexed Relationship -- Peopling Of The Journalistic Imagination: Four Kinds Of Anti-intellectualism -- Eclipse Of Reflexivity In The Rise Of Trump -- The Academic-media Nexus -- Policing Of Intellectual Transgressions: News As A Recursive Regime -- Social Drama At Macro And Micro Levels: The Fractal Control Of Dissent -- Deviant In Residence: Idea Rendering And Repair In The Parochial Press -- Closing Of The Journalism Mind: Anti-intellectualism Among College Students -- In My Buggy: How Dangerous Professors Seed Intellect In A Hybrid Field -- What Intellectual Journalism Would Look Like. Michael Mcdevitt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
This book investigates the systemic decline of intellectual rigor within modern journalism, questioning how anti-intellectualism has become embedded in the industry's professional and academic structures. Michael Mcdevitt, a scholar in media studies, utilizes a combination of sociological theory and empirical observation to argue that the current journalistic landscape actively suppresses reflexive thought. He examines the recursive nature of news production and the institutional pressures that marginalize intellectual inquiry in favor of parochial conformity.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and media critics frequently note the academic density of the prose, which draws heavily on sociological theory to dissect newsroom culture. Experts highlight this as a critical text for understanding the structural barriers to intellectual depth in contemporary political reporting.
Page Count:
259
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190869968
ISBN-13:
9780190869960
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