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This book is the go-to manuscript on journalistic professionalism. It forces readers to repeatedly reset what they know, importing critical questions and valuable answers that change our sense of what professionalism is and how it works. A tour de force! Barbie Zelizer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Journalism's claim to professional status has been subject to challenge throughout its history, but it seems fair to say the stakes for democracy have never been higher than they are today. Silvio Waisbord offers a fresh, engaging perspective on a key set of simmering debates. In arguing that professionalism is necessary for journalism to be a counterweight to power, he encourages us to rethink journalism's core ethics in a manner alert to questions of responsibility, transparency and accountability. Reinventing Professionalism is a must read. Stuart Allan, The Media School, Bournemouth University In cutting through disparate literatures about journalism, Silvio Waisbord makes a daring, sophisticated argument about professionalism. Avoiding extremes of sentimentality and cynicism, equally eschewing romantic and apocalyptic claims, he explains why journalism practices and ethics can simultaneously differ, hybridize, and overlap around the world. This book deserves, and will enjoy, a long shelf life. Linda Steiner, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland At a time of huge turmoil surrounding the occupation of journalism, Silvio Waisbord provides a supremely 'professional' account of the boundaries of journalistic work. Scholars and students interested in the history and origins of journalism practice will find a clear and detailed analysis of how the myriad of ideas surrounding professionalism in journalism evolved. Howard Tumber, City University London A well-written and sophisticated account of professional journalism that will no doubt prove invaluable to those working in areas such as media sociology, journalism and media studies. MIA

<p> This book is the go-to manuscript on journalisticprofessionalism. It forces readers to repeatedly reset what theyknow, importing critical questions and valuable answers that changeour sense of what professionalism is and how it works. A tour deforce! Barbie Zelizer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia <p> Journalism s claim to professional status has beensubject to challenge throughout its history, but it seems fair tosay the stakes for democracy have never been higher than they aretoday. Silvio Waisbord offers a fresh, engaging perspective on akey set of simmering debates. In arguing that professionalism isnecessary for journalism to be a counterweight to power, heencourages us to rethink journalism s core ethics in a manneralert to questions of responsibility, transparency andaccountability. Reinventing Professionalism is a mustread. Stuart Allan, The Media School, Bournemouth University <p> In cutting through disparate literatures aboutjournalism, Silvio Waisbord makes a daring, sophisticated argumentabout professionalism. Avoiding extremes of sentimentality andcynicism, equally eschewing romantic and apocalyptic claims, heexplains why journalism practices and ethics can simultaneouslydiffer, hybridize, and overlap around the world. This bookdeserves, and will enjoy, a long shelf life. Linda Steiner, Philip Merrill College of Journalism,University of Maryland <p> At a time of huge turmoil surrounding the occupation ofjournalism, Silvio Waisbord provides a supremely professional account of the boundaries ofjournalistic work. Scholars and students interested in the historyand origins of journalism practice will find a clear and detailedanalysis of how the myriad of ideas surrounding professionalism injournalism evolved. Howard Tumber, City University London A well-written and sophisticated account of professionaljournalism that will no doubt prove invaluable to those working inareas such as media sociology, journalism and media studies. MIA

This book is the go-to manuscript on journalistic professionalism. It forces readers to repeatedly reset what they know, importing critical questions and valuable answers that change our sense of what professionalism is and how it works. A tour de force! Barbie Zelizer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Journalism's claim to professional status has been subject to challenge throughout its history, but it seems fair to say the stakes for democracy have never been higher than they are today. Silvio Waisbord offers a fresh, engaging perspective on a key set of simmering debates. In arguing that professionalism is necessary for journalism to be a counterweight to power, he encourages us to rethink journalism's core ethics in a manner alert to questions of responsibility, transparency and accountability. Reinventing Professionalism is a must read. Stuart Allan, The Media School, Bournemouth University In cutting through disparate literatures about journalism, Silvio Waisbord makes a daring, sophisticated argument about professionalism. Avoiding extremes of sentimentality and cynicism, equally eschewing romantic and apocalyptic claims, he explains why journalism practices and ethics can simultaneously differ, hybridize, and overlap around the world. This book deserves, and will enjoy, a long shelf life. Linda Steiner, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland At a time of huge turmoil surrounding the occupation of journalism, Silvio Waisbord provides a supremely 'professional' account of the boundaries of journalistic work. Scholars and students interested in the history and origins of journalism practice will find a clear and detailed analysis of how the myriad of ideas surrounding professionalism in journalism evolved. Howard Tumber, City University London

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Silvio Waisbord is professor of media and public affairs at The George Washington University and the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Press/Politics.

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