Overcoming Bias: A Journalist’s Guide to Culture & Context

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedicatio
Table of Contents
Preface
Audience
The Book’s Format and Features
Acknowledgments
1 Context, Culture and Cognition: Making the Case for Reflective Practice in Journalism
2 Habits of Thought: How Cognitive Processes Influence Journalistic Practice
3 Encountering the News: How the Mind Organizes and Interprets Information – and How Story Ideas Get Lost in the Process
4 Story without Stereotype: How Stereotypes May Influence Reporting in Stealthy Ways – and What to Do about It
5 Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources: How Social Groups Serve as Lenses for Looking at the World
6 Training the Reporter’s Eye: What Attracts Journalists’ Attention Can Influence How They Portray Events and Explain Behaviors
7 Critical Decisions before Deadline: Why Even Experienced Journalists Neglect Certain Facts and What to Do About It
8 The Power of Words and Tone: When Words Suggest Unintended Meanings
9 Attribution, Images and Editing without Bias: When to Include Data, What Images Communicate and How to Determine Cause
10 Addressing Negativity: How to Manage Hate Speech, Hostile Sources and Misinformation
11 Journalism and Reflective Practice: Cultivating an Open Mind
Index