Reforming Journalism
Marvin Olasky
(Author)
Description
Is there such thing as "Christian" journalism? What would that look like? In this three-part work, editor in chief of World magazine Marvin Olasky (1) lays out foundational principles of journalism, explaining why and how journalism ought to be done, (2) addresses practical, nuts-and-bolts issues such as interviewing subjects, structuring news stories, and responding to complaints, and (3) closes with a historical overview of journalism in the United States. Throughout the book, he points to the example of Christian journalists in China, who courageously continue a nearly three-thousand year history of news reporting in the face of government pressures. You will learn how to be a more discerning reader of news as well as a competent citizen-reporter in your own community.
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
P & R Publishing
Publish Date
September 06, 2019
Pages
392
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.9 X 1.0 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781629956671
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About the Author
Marvin Olasky is the former longtime editor-in-chief of World magazine. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church in America, the chairman of Zenger House, and the author of over twenty books, including Lament for a Father and The Tragedy of American Compassion. He was a Yale Daily News and Boston Globe reporter and has published articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fortune. He served as dean of the World Journalism Institute and for twenty-five years taught journalism at the University of Texas.
Reviews
"Marvin Olasky shows a way forward for news coverage with wisdom and understanding to readers. His timing is good. Old media companies are running out of money. New media entures are struggling. His proposed recovery is needed now more than ever." -- Russ Pulliam "Columnist, The Indianapolis Star"
"Reforming Journalism offers both thoughtful analysis and page-turning readability. . . Our culture desperately needs true stories, so if you want to understand why the news media are collapsing and how to tell stories that help people see the world clearly, buy this book." -- Les Sillars "Professor of Journalism, Patrick Henry College"
"A compelling case for a journalism that tells the truth by embracing the principle of absolute truth and pursuing a clear-eyed view of human nature. . . Every journalist should read this. And every Christian journalist should see it as a clarion call to be the moral conscience of a wider culture." -- Wayne Slater "Former Senior Political Writer, The Dallas Morning News"
"Reforming Journalism offers both thoughtful analysis and page-turning readability. . . Our culture desperately needs true stories, so if you want to understand why the news media are collapsing and how to tell stories that help people see the world clearly, buy this book." -- Les Sillars "Professor of Journalism, Patrick Henry College"
"A compelling case for a journalism that tells the truth by embracing the principle of absolute truth and pursuing a clear-eyed view of human nature. . . Every journalist should read this. And every Christian journalist should see it as a clarion call to be the moral conscience of a wider culture." -- Wayne Slater "Former Senior Political Writer, The Dallas Morning News"
