1st Edition

Journalism Practice and Critical Reflexivity

By Bonita Mason Copyright 2023
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

Journalism Practice and Critical Reflexivity is a theoretical- and practice-based response to the crisis of mission and credibility in journalism studies that is heightened by online and social media. It describes, analyses and offers new approaches and models for critically reflexive journalism research, practice and education. With specific theoretical and conceptual approaches employed,... Read more

Prologue

Chapter 1: Journalism practice and critical reflexivity – an introduction

Case study 1: "The Girl in Cell 4"

Chapter 2: Context: On not paying attention

Chapter 3: Reflexive narrative: A death in custody story about practice

Chapter 4: Observations, lessons, application – habitus, practice and power

Case study 2: "Blood on the tracks"

Chapter 5: "It’s almost like the truth is just right there"

Chapter 6: Analysis and aftermath: "the bigger questions"

Case study 3: "The Ghosts are not silent"

Chapter 7: Sam Carmody, a massacre and a family reckoning

Chapter 8: Analysis, aftermath, legitimacy and transformation

Chapter 9: On reciprocal journalism – a conclusion

Epilogue

Biography

Bonita Mason is a senior lecturer and head of journalism in UniSA Creative, at the University of South Australia. She is an award-winning journalist who has also worked for governments, as a policy developer and analyst, and with national and regional First Nations land rights and other organisations in Australia. Her award-winning PhD and subsequent research advocate critically reflexive journalism research and practice.