How Do Journalists Think? A Proposal for the Study of Cognitive Bias in Newsmaking

This monograph examines how bias affects the perception of journalists and discusses factors which might exacerbate or mitigate such bias. The book recommends the study of journalistic decision-making from perspectives developed in the field of social psychology. The book includes the following chap...

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Hauptverfasser:	Stocking, S. Holly, Gross, Paget H
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cognitive Processes Cognitive Psychology Communication Research Decision Making ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Commun Skills Higher Education Journalism Journalism Research Journalistic Objectivity Journalists Mass Media Role Media Bias Media Coverage Media Research News Media News Reporters News Sources Press Opinion Psychological Studies Social Psychology Theory Practice Relationship
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Zusammenfassung:	This monograph examines how bias affects the perception of journalists and discusses factors which might exacerbate or mitigate such bias. The book recommends the study of journalistic decision-making from perspectives developed in the field of social psychology. The book includes the following chapters: (1) "Media Bias, Cognitive Bias?"; (2) "Cognitive Processes in Journalism: An Overview"; (3) "Categorization"; (4) "Theory Generation"; (5) "Theory Testing"; (6) "Selection of Information"; (7) "Integration of Information"; (8) "Interactions and Perseverance of Biases and Errors"; (9) "Implications for the Study of Newswork"; and (10) "Summary and Conclusions." Forty-one end notes and 16 pages of references are attached. (MS)