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What Is Journalism For?

By Jon Allsop
Series: What Is It For?
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What is at stake when journalism is threatened? Does society still need journalists? Journalism faces multiple threats today all over the world: economic decline, online disinformation, the rise of AI, authoritarian curbs on freedom of the press, and violence against journalists. In such a climate, it... Read More
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What is at stake when journalism is threatened? Does society still need journalists?

Journalism faces multiple threats today all over the world: economic decline, online disinformation, the rise of AI, authoritarian curbs on freedom of the press, and violence against journalists. In such a climate, it is more urgent than ever to ask what journalism is for.

Drawing on his experience as a journalist and media commentator, and on interviews with journalists from the US to Myanmar, Jon Allsop examines key concepts that constitute journalism's role: good judgement, concern for truth and critical scrutiny of one or more communities.

Along the way, he also considers the relationship between journalism and activism; whether journalists should aspire to change the world and whether they can be seen as champions of democracy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529238556

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Illustration: 12 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 180

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About the Author

Jon Allsop writes for the Columbia Journalism Review, editing its flagship "Media Today" newsletter.

He also writes widely about politics and other topics for publications including the New York Review of Books, The Guardian, N+1, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, The Nation, and The Intercept. His investigative journalism has been published in national and local titles in the US and South Africa.

Jon has been a finalist for a prestigious Mirror Award for his media criticism on three occasions, and his work has often been cited by major publications in the US and globally, from the Washington Post to Politico. He has regularly been invited to appear as an expert commentator on the media, including on US public radio stations, Al Jazeera, and CNN and was a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes in 2024.

Originally from the UK, Jon holds degrees in political science from the London School of Economics and journalism from Columbia University.

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