Bill Kovach,Tom Rosenstiel
The Book That Every Citizen and Journalist Should Read,â€œWhat this book does better than any single book on media history, ethics, or practice is ,weave . . . [together] why media audiences have fled and why new technology and megacorporate ownership are putting good journalism at risk.â€ â€”Rasmi Simhan, ,Boston Globe,â€œKovach and Rosenstielâ€™s essays on each [element] are concise gems, filled with insights worthy of becoming axiomatic. . . . The book should become essential reading for journalism professionals and students and for the citizens they aim to serve.â€ â€”Carl Sessions Stepp, ,American Journalism Review,â€œIf you think journalists have no idea what you want . . . here is a book that agrees with you. Betterâ€”it has solutions. The Elements of Journalism is written for journalists, but any citizen who wonders why the news seems trivial or uninspiring should read it.â€ â€”Marta Salij, ,Detroit Free Press,The elements of journalism are:,* Journalismâ€™s first obligation is to the truth.,* Its first loyalty is to citizens.,* Its essence is a discipline of verification.,* Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover.,* It must serve as an independent monitor of power.,* It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.,* It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant.,* It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional.,* Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.
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The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and The Public Should Expect