Custodians of Conscience : Investigative

This book is the culmination of more than a decade of research and writing on the nature of investigative journalism as a form of social and moral inquiry. Focusing on the work of a number of award-winning investigative reporters, James S. Ettema and Theodore L. Glasser punctuate their analysis of news and journalism with interviews with these writers and excerpts from their stories. Custodians of Conscience provides a powerful assessment and critique of the tensions and contradictions that characterize modern American journalism. It is a book that honors the rigor and importance of investigative journalism by showing how facts implicate values and by explaining why the future of news requires a deeper appreciation for the connection between human knowledge and human interest.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction: The Reporter's Craft as Moral Discourse	p. 1
In Search of Skills Not Taught in Textbooks	p. 17
The Paradox of the Disengaged Conscience	p. 61
The Irony of Irony-in-Journalism	p. 85
The Morality of Narrative Form	p. 111
The Intimate Interdependence of Fact and Value	p. 131
Journalistic Judgment and the Reporter's Responsibility	p. 155
The Value(s) of News	p. 183
Notes	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 227
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Custodians of Conscience : Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials