[eBook Code] Why Journalism Still Matters (eBook Code, 1st)

Personal Acknowledgments vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Part I Where Journalism Came From

1 14 or 15 Generations: News as a Cultural Form and Journalism as a Historical Formation 23

2 Walter Lippmann’s Ghost: An Interview 31

3 Is Journalism a Profession? Objectivity 1.0, Objectivity 2.0, and Beyond 41

Part II Going Deeper into Contemporary Journalism

4 The Danger of Independent Journalism 71

5 Belgium Invades Germany: Reclaiming Non-Fake News – Imperfect, Professional, and Democratic 81

6 Journalism in a Journalized Society: Reflections on Raymond Williams and the “Dramatised Society” 96

7 The Crisis in News: Can You Whistle a Happy Tune? 113

Part III Short Takes on Journalism and Democracy

8 Citizenship – According to “The Simpsons” 137

9 The Multiple Political Roles of American Journalism 149

10 Democracy as a Slow Government Movement 167

Part IV Afterword

11 Second Thoughts: Schudson on Schudson 181

Notes 195