{"product_id":"the-view-from-somewhere-by-lewis-raven-wallace-9780226826585","title":"The View from Somewhere","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA look at the history of the idea of the objective journalist and how this very ideal can often be used to undercut itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe View from Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e, Lewis Raven Wallace dives deep into the history of “objectivity” in journalism and how it's been used to gatekeep and silence marginalised writers as far back as Ida B. Wells. At its core, this is a book about fierce journalists who have pursued truth and transparency and sometimes been punished for it—not just by tyrannical governments but by journalistic institutions themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe highlights the stories of journalists who question “objectivity” with sensitivity and passion: Desmond Cole of the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Linda Greenhouse; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah; Peabody-winning podcaster John Biewen; \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e correspondent Gary Younge; former \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Meredith Talusan; and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWallace also shares his own experiences as a Midwestern transgender journalist and activist who was fired from his job as a national reporter for public radio for speaking out against “objectivity” in coverage of Trump and white supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith insightful steps through history, Wallace stresses that journalists have never been mere passive observers. Using historical and contemporary examples—from lynching in the nineteenth century to transgender issues in the twenty-first—Wallace offers a definitive critique of “objectivity” as a catchall for accurate journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe calls for the dismissal of this damaging mythology in order to confront the realities of institutional power, racism, and other forms of oppression and exploitation in the news industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe View from Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling rallying cry against journalist neutrality and for the validity of news told from distinctly subjective voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855314079980,"sku":"9780226826585","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226826585.jpg?v=1759266420","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-view-from-somewhere-by-lewis-raven-wallace-9780226826585","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}