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What propels an individual intbecoming a professional observer and chronicler of society, joining a group that is often targeted for criticism by the general public? Can a journalist really have an objective view of the world and the way it operates or djournalists each operate from a specific worldview, parts of which are held in common by all journalists? Djournalists feel they can become involved in normal social and civic activities, or is the world a detached storehouse of ideas for stories? Is the journalist most effective on the sidelines of society, or in getting involved in the action, or taking tthe field as a referee or field judge? If journalists are sdevoted tthe ideals of objectivity, detachment, truth, and providing an accurate view of the world, why dsmany of them leave journalism and move intpublic relations, media consulting, and advertising? These are just some of the issues explored in The Mind of a Journalist: How Reporters See Themselves, Their Stories, and the World For students and would-be journalists, this book analyzes the rational processes journalists use in defining themselves, their world, and their relation tthat world Written by veteran journalist and noted professor Jim Willis, with many observations from working and recently retired journalists from both print and broadcast, the goal of the book is tput this discussion of journalist thinking intthe classroom (alongside discussion of reporting and writing techniques) Ultimately, the book provides added insights thow journalists think and why they dwhat they do Features & Benefits: Included throughout the book are many observations/interviews from working journalists at such media outlets as: The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, CNN, The Memphis Commercial-Appeal, WRTV Television in Indianapolis, and The Daily Oklahoman A running single-story example (Presidents Bushs decision tinvade Iraq in 2003) shows how the same story was treated by several different journalist mindsets, and thereby examining how these different mindsets defined the issues of truth, ethics, and legality for this story
