15 Hide the Paper: The Media and Language

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xii
6. The Framework
7. Values and Evaluation 3
8. The Nature of News 15
9. The Role of the Media 30
10. Freedom of the Press 45
11. The Pressures
12. The Media and Money 51
13. Conflict of Interest 67
14. Pack Journalism and Celebrity Journalism 78
15. Manipulating the Media 86
16. Naming Names and Revealing Sources 100
17. To Press or to Suppress? 110
18. Playing Fast and Loose with the Truth 122
19. The Pitfalls, Potholes, and Impediments
20. Fair Game: The Media and Privacy 141
21. Blood and Guts: The Media and Violence 157
22. The Naughty Bits: The Media and Sex 172
23. Hide the Paper: The Media and Language 183
24. Different Media: Different Problems 194
25. Renewal
26. Righting Writing Wrongs 213
27. Codes of Conduct 233
28. Conclusion 245
29. Appendices 253
30. Notes 261
31. Select Bibliography 295
32. Credits 301
33. Index 303