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Critical Conversations: A Theory of Press Criticism (Wendy N. Wyatt, University of St. Thomas)

 
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Title: Critical Conversations: A Theory of Press Criticism
Author(s): Wendy N. Wyatt
Publish Date: February 2007
Pages: 240
Affiliation: University of St. Thomas
Format: Paper
 
 
 
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Drawing from press theory, political theory, and philosophy, this book is the first of its kind--a fully developed normative theory of press criticism. The book offers a procedural model of criticism that takes into account the vital role of journalism in a democracy. The model guides press critics in their work, and it leads to criticism that impacts the press in meaningful ways and reinvigorates the press-citizen relationship.

Contents: Preface: The Nature of the Inquiry. PART I. THE LANDSCAPE OF CRITICISM. NEEDED: A THEORY OF CRITICISM. The Meaning of Press Criticism. The Venues for Criticism. The Press, Democracy, and Criticism. The Tradition of Press Criticism. Five Domains. The State of the Art. A Chilly Reception. A Theory of Criticism. THE CALL FOR CRITICISM. Early Advocates. The Hutchins Commission. The Post-Hutchins Years. The Call Continues. Eighty Years and Counting. The Political Call. The Philosophical Call. A Final Call. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A THEORY: REVIEWING THE NORMATIVE LITERATURE. Jensen--Criticism's First Method and Perspective. Brown--Advancing the Reluctant Reformation. Carey--Aiding Criticism's Development. Lemert--Social Scientific Critique. Marzolf--Guiding the Civilizing Voices. Lambeth and Aucoin--Virtuous Criticism. Inglis--Ideas for International Critics. Danto--Discipline-Based Criticism. Cawelti--Prescriptions for Popular Culture Criticism. Where Are We Left? An Imcomplete Picture. Where Are We Left? Contributions to Take Forward. PART II. FOUNDATIONS: THE PRESS AND DEMOCRACY. NORMATIVE THEORIES OF THE PRESS. The Importance of Press Theory. The Idea of Democracy. A Democratic Press. A Democratic Press--New Thinking From Existing Foundations. DEMOCRACY AS CRITIQUE. The Deliberative Turn. A Utopian Approach? A Discourse Theory of Democracy. Democracy as Critique. NEW DIRECTIONS IN NORMATIVE PRESS THEORY: A DISCURSIVE PRESS. The Sociology of the Media Public Sphere. From Facts to Norms. Conclusion--The Standard From Which to Criticize. PART III. A DISCOURSE THEORY OF CRITICISM. THE PROCEDURE OF CRITICISM. The Purpose of Criticism. Analogous Relationships. Criticism as Activism. The Levels of Criticism. Criticism as Regulation. Spurring the Process. FROM PROCEDURE TO SUBSTANCE: THE FEATURES OF CRITICISM. The Critic. The Audience and the Venue. The Frequency. The Style. The Disclosure. FROM PROCEDURE TO SUBSTANCE: THE AGENDA FOR CRITICISM. News Content. Philosophical Approaches to News Gathering and News Reporting. Structure. Power. The Relationship Between Press and Democracy. A Sixth Agenda Item--The Public. Choosing the Agenda. Setting the Agenda. A PORTRAIT OF CRITICISM. The Indispensability of Critique and the Relevance of Discourse. The Critical Purchase. The State of the Theory. A Debatable Theory. Postscript: The Theorist's Task. Let the Discourse Begin. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.


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