Towards a Christian model for journalism

Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship

 
 
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Title Towards a Christian model for journalism
 
Creator Froneman, J.D.
 
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Description While it is necessary to question the underlying presuppositions of the news media, it is not adequate merely to criticize or reject non-Christian models. However, little has been done to formulate a comprehensive Christian model for the media in general, or journalism in particular. In this article some outlines of a Christian model for journalism are suggested. It includes three basic principles as well as several sub-principles (or norms). It is argued that the suggested norms could be regarded as "news values". The general use of the term "news values” is thus rejected in order to protect the normative character of values. It is stressed that as journalism is not an "objective", value-free activity, all aspects o f the ongoing selection process instrinsic to journalism ought to acquire a Christian flavour.
 
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Date 1997-01-10
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
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Identifier 10.4102/koers.v62i1.551
 
Source Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap; Vol 62, No 1 (1997); 1-17 2304-8557 0023-270X
 
Language eng
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 1997 J.D. Froneman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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