History and Development of Responsible Journalism

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. A responsible press. 3. Role of the press. 4. The newspaperman. 5. Newsman at work. 6. The writing. Index.

"Because of the fact that bringing out the newspaper is basically a commercial activity, the newspapers normally take care of their interests in the first instance and then they thing about the society at large. However, journalistic ethics as well as the governmental control on the press have resulted in restraining the newspapers and in directing the newspapers to care for the social interest primarily. It has resulted in making newspapers more and more responsible to the society.

The book traces the history of responsible journalism in the western world which has been a model for the developing world and from whom the developing world still borrows the concepts and practices." (jacket)