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Media / Political Bias There is no such thing as an objective point of view. No matter how much we may try to ignore it, human communication always takes place in a context, through a medium, and among individuals and groups who are situated historically, politically, economically, and socially. This state of affairs is neither bad nor good. Politicians are certainly biased and overtly so. Journalists, too, speak from political positions but usually not overtly so. The press is often thought of as a unified voice with a distinct bias (right or left depending on the critic). For citizens and information consumers (which are one in the same today), it is important to develop the skill of detecting bias. Critical questions for detecting bias What is the author's / speaker's socio-political position? Bias in the news media Is the news media biased toward liberals? Commercial bias: The news media are money-making businesses. Structural Bias as Theory Test this for yourself. The Rhetorica Network

The Double Standard About Bias in Journalism I made The New York Times last week. It even ran my picture. My mother would be proud. Unfortunately, the story was critical. Which "critics" had "leaped"? It is odd that this is a news story. But in August, I worked for ABC News. It reminds me of something that happened earlier in my career. I was one of America's first TV consumer reporters. I clearly had a point of view: I was a crusader out to punish corporate bullies. Then, gradually, I figured out that business, for the most part, treats consumers pretty well. As a local TV reporter, I could find plenty of crooks. I figured out why: Market forces, even when hampered by government, keep scammers in check. It made me want to learn more about free markets. My reporting changed. Suddenly, I wasn't so popular with them. I stopped winning Emmys.

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Journalists Denying Liberal Bias, Part One In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, many journalists still refuse to acknowledge that most of the establishment media tilts to the left. Examples: “I can see how the intensity of coverage on certain issues may, to some people, seem to reflect a liberal point of view. But I actually don’t think it does.”— New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson talking about her newspaper’s political slant in an interview with the New Republic’s Michael Kinsley, August 20, 2013. “It’s silly that there’s a liberal bias in media. Obviously, there are liberal voices and there are conservative voices. “My work has been so cleansed, as I see it, and as I’ve tried, of political opinions over 27 years.... “I know that it’s widely believed that CBS, NBC, ABC chock full of liberals. “Most of us, do not — you don’t know whether we’re Republicans or Democrats or exhibitionists.”— Co-host Barbara Walters on ABC’s The View, April 9, 2012. “As Mrs. "I ask people just to look at my body of work.

Principles of Journalism The first three years of the Project’s work involved listening and talking with journalists and others around the country about what defines the work. What emerged out of those conversations are the following nine core principles of journalism: 1. Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. 2. While news organizations answer to many constituencies, including advertisers and shareholders, the journalists in those organizations must maintain allegiance to citizens and the larger public interest above any other if they are to provide the news without fear or favor. 3. Journalists rely on a professional discipline for verifying information. 4. Independence is an underlying requirement of journalism, a cornerstone of its reliability. 5. Journalism has an unusual capacity to serve as watchdog over those whose power and position most affect citizens. 6. 7. Journalism is storytelling with a purpose. 8. 9.

Renaissance du XIIe siècle La renaissance du XIIe siècle est une période majeure de renouveau du monde culturel au Moyen Âge, mise en évidence par les travaux des historiens Charles H. Haskins, Jacques Le Goff ou encore Jacques Verger. Sur le plan architectural, elle voit s'imposer le château-fort en pierre, construction tardive mais devenue emblématique du Moyen Âge, qui remplace définitivement la motte castrale à palissade en bois. On parle plus précisément d'architecture philippienne. Historiographie[modifier | modifier le code] « Le XIIe siècle en Europe fut sur bien des plans une période fraîche et vigoureuse. Le succès du livre de Haskins popularise la notion de « renaissance du XIIe siècle », avec son usage notable pour le monde scolaire par trois dominicains canadiens, Gérard Paré, Adrien Brunet et Pierre Tremblay, auteurs de La Renaissance du XIIe siècle : les écoles et l'enseignement, ouvrage paru en 1933[6]. Contexte[modifier | modifier le code] La croissance démographique[modifier | modifier le code]

SPJ Code of Ethics SPJ Code of Ethics Revised September 6, 2014 at 4:49 p.m. CT at SPJ’s National Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Download a printable copy [PDF]:8.5x11 flyer | 11x17 poster | Two-sided bookmark Preamble Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The Society declares these four principles as the foundation of ethical journalism and encourages their use in its practice by all people in all media. The SPJ Code of Ethics is a statement of abiding principles supported by explanations and position papers that address changing journalistic practices. For an expanded explanation, please follow this link. Supporting documents Click or tap the arrow icon anywhere it appears in the code to explore additional resources the Society’s ethics committee compiled to help people with day-to-day ethics decisions. Additional applications – Case Studies – Committee Position Papers Translations Seek Truth andReport It

Rethinking Objective Journalism | Media July 8, 2003 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. In his Mar. 6 press conference, in which he laid out his reasons for the coming war, President Bush mentioned al Qaeda or the attacks of Sept. 11 fourteen times in fifty-two minutes. When Bush proposed his $726 billion tax cut in January, his sales pitch on the plan's centerpiece -- undoing the "double-taxation" on dividend earnings -- was that "It's unfair to tax money twice." Before the fighting started in Iraq, in the dozens of articles and broadcasts that addressed the potential aftermath of a war, much was written and said about the maneuverings of the Iraqi exile community, the shape of a postwar government, and the cost and duration and troop numbers. That all changed on Feb. 26, when President Bush spoke grandly of making Iraq a model for retooling the entire Middle East. Or did it? Tripping Toward the Truth As E.J. An Ideal's Troubled Past The More Things Change

Chronologie des sciences Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Une chronologie des sciences résume les découvertes scientifiques, théories et découvertes majeures de l'histoire des sciences. La liste ci-dessous indique la date de publication des découvertes ainsi que le nom du découvreur. La mise au point d’une frise chronologique en histoire des sciences se heurte à deux écueils : le choix d’une date et d’un savant pour une découverte, sans être arbitraire, est souvent conventionnel (et donne souvent lieu à une controverse) ;ce type de présentation donne l’impression d’un progrès cumulatif et continu des sciences. Préhistoire et protohistoire[modifier | modifier le code] Les hommes de la préhistoire ont développé de nombreuses techniques, depuis le silex taillé jusqu'à l'écriture en passant par le feu et l'agriculture. Ce n'est qu'au paléolithique supérieur que l'on peut commencer à observer l'émergence de quelques embryons d'activité scientifique, avec les débuts des mathématiques et de l'astronomie.

The Invention of Journalism Ethics: The Path to Objectivity and Beyond - UBC Reports UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 10 | Nov. 4, 2004 By Stephen J. Ward (McGill-Queen's University Press) In his new book, Stephen Ward, an associate professor at the the School of Journalism, examines journalism ethics through philosophical and historical lenses. The following is an excerpt. This book brings a philosophical and historical perspective to the study of journalism ethics. I call the framework a rhetorical theory of value change in journalism. The model explains the ethical assertions of journalists as forms of persuasive speech, which employ the strategies and objectives of rhetoric. I became entangled in the web of ideas that surrounds objectivity as a foreign reporter for the Canadian Press News Agency based in London during the first half of the 1990s. My reporting on war, ethnic hatred, social injustice and radically different cultures raised questions about the universality and appropriateness of objectivity in journalism.

Objectivity (journalism) Journalistic objectivity is a significant principle of journalistic professionalism. Journalistic objectivity can refer to fairness, disinterestedness, factuality, and nonpartisanship, but most often encompasses all of these qualities. Definitions[edit] Sociologist Michael Schudson argues that "the belief in objectivity is a faith in 'facts,' a distrust in 'values,' and a commitment to their segregation."[1] It does not refer to the prevailing ideology of newsgathering and reporting that emphasizes eyewitness accounts of events, corroboration of facts with multiple sources and balance of viewpoints. Criticisms[edit] Advocacy journalists and civic journalists criticize the understanding of objectivity as neutrality or nonpartisanship, arguing that it does a disservice to the public because it fails to attempt to find truth. Historical (including social and cultural) factors have also shaped objectivity in journalism, as acknowledged and addressed in peace journalism. Alternatives[edit]

Causes de la Révolution française Plusieurs facteurs ont permis le déclenchement de la Révolution française. On parle de causes structurelles profondes, auxquelles se sont combinées d'autres causes dues à la conjoncture de la période. La révolution n'est pas due à un seul événement mais à un ensemble d'événements qui, associés, ont créé un choc suffisamment important pour occasionner des transformations irréversibles dans la conception de l'organisation du pouvoir politique, de la société et des libertés individuelles. Remise en cause de l'absolutisme et l'émergence d'idées nouvelles[modifier | modifier le code] Révolutions anglaises du XVIIe siècle et mise en place d'une monarchie parlementaire[modifier | modifier le code] À l'époque, en France, Louis XIV devient roi. Depuis 1215, en Angleterre, la balance du pouvoir, qui appartenait à l'origine majoritairement au roi, s'inverse peu à peu. La mise en place progressive de la monarchie absolue de droit divin ne s'est pas faite du jour au lendemain. La bourgeoisie : 5 %.

Glasser By objectivity I mean a particular view of journalism and the press, a frame of reference used by journalists to orient themselves in the newsroom and in the community. By objectivity I mean, to a degree, ideology; where ideology is defined as a set of beliefs that function as the journalist's "claim to action." As a set of beliefs, objectivity appears to be rooted in a positivist view of the world, an enduring commitment to the supremacy of observable and retrievable facts. This commitment, in turn, impinges on news organizations' principal commodity – the day's news. Thus my argument, in part, is this: Today's news is indeed biased – as it must inevitably be – and this bias can be best understood by understanding the concept, the conventions, and the ethic of objectivity. Specifically, objectivity in journalism accounts for – or at least helps us understand – three principal developments in American journalism; each of these developments contributes to the bias or ideology of news.

Objectivity in Journalism DAVID BROOKS There is some dispute about whether objectivity can really exist. How do we know the truth? Well, I’m not a relativist on the subject. I think there is truth out there and that objectivity is like virtue; it's the thing you always fall short of, but the thing you always strive toward. And by the way, I think that opinion journalists have to be objective just as much as straight reporters. What are the stages of getting to objectivity? The second stage is modesty. The same thing has to happen for journalists. The third stage of objectivity is the ability to process data — to take all the facts that you've accumulated and honestly process them into a pattern. The fourth stage of objectivity is the ability to betray friends. The fifth stage of objectivity is the ability to ignore stereotypes. And the last bit, the sixth stage is a willingness to be a little dull. I'm someone who fails every day at being objective. David Brooks. Copyright © 2006 Imprimis

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