{"product_id":"what-is-journalism-for-9781529238556","title":"What Is Journalism For?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jon Allsop\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Journalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is at stake when journalism is threatened? Does society still need journalists?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Journalism faces multiple threats today all over the world: economic decline, online disinformation, the rise of AI, authoritarian curbs on freedom of the press, and violence against journalists. In such a climate, it's more urgent than ever to ask what journalism is for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on his experience as a journalist and media commentator, and on interviews with journalists from the US to Myanmar, Jon Allsop examines key concepts that constitute journalism's role: good judgement, concern for truth and critical scrutiny of one or more communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along the way, he also considers the relationship between journalism and activism; whether journalists should aspire to change the world and whether they can be seen as champions of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45411324919959,"sku":"9781529238556","price":992.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781529238556.webp?v=1768583559","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/what-is-journalism-for-9781529238556","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}