Conflicting journalistic voices that were raised in the past
have become such a jumble that merely identifying them is
difficult. Dennis and Rivers define, categorize, present, and
examine the voices that contributed to what became known as "the
new media" environment in the 1970s. This new journalism came about
as a result of dissatisfaction with existing values and standards
of the early 1960s style of journalism.
The authors are comprehensive in their concerns, as reflected in
the national scope presented. They cover developments in the major
cities, on both coasts, in the Middle West and South--in every
major region of the United States. Most of the research required
travel and interviews; all of it required reading almost endlessly
and watching the video productions of journalists who built the
structure of alternative television. Dennis and Rivers offer a
representative view of forms and media, as well as the people who
fashioned the new orientation.
The authors claim that the wrangling over objective and
interpretative reporting misses the main point, which is that
neither is in close touch with reality. The best objective report
may cover all surfaces of an event, the best interpretative report
may explain all its meanings, but both are bloodless, a world away
from the experience. Color, flavor, atmosphere, the ultimate human
meaning--all these, the new journalists contend, are far beyond the
reach of traditional models of journalism. This is one of the
central reasons for the emergence of different forms and practices
in our time. This volume will help younger scholars understand the
sources of quasi-journalistic practices extant today, including
blogging and electronic-only publications.
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