Solidarity in Journalism: How Ethical Reporting Fights for Social Justice

Author:   Anita Varma
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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Pages:   272
Publication Date:   07 April 2026
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Solidarity in Journalism: How Ethical Reporting Fights for Social Justice


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Author:   Anita Varma
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
ISBN:  

9780231215473


ISBN 10:   0231215479
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   07 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Solidarity in Ethical Journalism 2. “Is That Really Journalism, or Is It Advocacy?” 3. Making Newsworthiness Judgments in Solidarity 4. Going There, Being There, and Going Back: Solidarity in Sourcing Practices 5. Structuring Solidarity Stories Conclusion: Valuing Solidarity in Journalism Acknowledgments Appendix: Research Process and Methods for Analysis Notes Bibliography Index

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An essential read for academics and journalists, Solidarity in Journalism argues that ethical journalism is rooted in a commitment to basic dignity for everyone. The book provides a road map for how journalists can better understand and share the lived experiences of marginalized people. -- Brian Ekdale, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa


An essential read for academics and journalists, Solidarity in Journalism argues that ethical journalism is rooted in a commitment to basic dignity for everyone. The book provides a road map for how journalists can better understand and share the lived experiences of marginalized people. -- Brian Ekdale, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa Through comprehensive analyses of newsroom practices, Anita Varma demonstrates that solidarity is in fact the ethical, practical, and longstanding journalistic commitment to social justice that such established notions as objectivity and detachment regularly fail to deliver. The lens of solidarity places human dignity—as opposed to any notion of partisanship—in the journalist’s toolbox. -- Kathleen McElroy, School of Journalism and Media, The University of Texas at Austin Anita Varma has written a groundbreaking text that will change how we think about and teach journalism. She shows that solidarity in journalism is not a buzzword, but a rigorous tradition with a deep history—and it is also the future of ethical reporting. -- Lewis Raven Wallace, author of <i>Radical Unlearning The Art and Science of Creating Change from Within</i>


An essential read for academics and journalists, Solidarity in Journalism argues that ethical journalism is rooted in a commitment to basic dignity for everyone. The book provides a road map for how journalists can better understand and share the lived experiences of marginalized people. -- Brian Ekdale, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa Through comprehensive analyses of newsroom practices, Anita Varma demonstrates that solidarity is in fact the ethical, practical, and longstanding journalistic commitment to social justice that such established notions as objectivity and detachment regularly fail to deliver. The lens of solidarity places human dignity—as opposed to any notion of partisanship—in the journalist’s toolbox. -- Kathleen McElroy, School of Journalism and Media, The University of Texas at Austin Anita Varma has written a groundbreaking text that will change how we think about and teach journalism. She shows that solidarity in journalism is not a buzzword but a rigorous tradition with a deep history—and it is also the future of ethical reporting. -- Lewis Raven Wallace, author of <i>The View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity</i>


Author Information

Anita Varma is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin. She also leads the Solidarity Journalism Initiative at the Center for Media Engagement, where she is a senior faculty research associate.

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