Pursuing an Ethic of Empathy in Journalism

Janet Blank-Libra, Geneva Overholser

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English

Routledge
19 July 2016

Media studies; Press & journalism

Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

This book advances a journalistic theory of empathy, challenging long-held notions about how best to do journalism. Because the institution of journalism has typically equated empathy and compassion with bias, it has been slow to give the intelligence of the emotions a legitimate place in the reporting and writing process. Blank-Libra’s work locates the point at which the vast, multidisciplinary research on empathy intersects with the work of the journalist, revealing a reality that has always been so: journalists practice empathy as a way to connect but also as a form of inquiry, as sincere and legitimate in its goals and aspirations as is objectivity.

By: Janet Blank-Libra
Foreword by: Geneva Overholser
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.050kg
ISBN: 9781138194434
ISBN 10: 1138194433
Series: Routledge Research in Journalism
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 19 July 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword [Geneva Overholser] Preface 1. Introduction: Toward an Integrated Practice 2. An Expanding Philosophy 3. A Theoretical Examination of Empathy and Compassion 4. Objectivity: A Timeworn Antipathy to Empathy 5. Against Compassion: A Quagmire for Journalists 6. Historically Intertwined: The Narrative and Empathy 7. The Empathetic Journalist in the 21st Century 8. A Model for Cultivating a Life of Empathy and Compassion 9. Research and Reflection: Fueling Empathy 10. The Moral Imagination: Reclaiming the Call 11. Cultivating Ethical Relationships 12. Empathetic Listening as a Journalistic Discipline 13. For the Good of the Soul

"Janet Blank-Libra is Professor of English and Journalism at Augustana University, USA, where she teaches literature courses (fiction and nonfiction), photojournalism, ethics and law of the press, a variety of writing courses, and courses specific to the university’s honors program. She has twice received teaching awards and recently finished a three-year appointment as the recipient of an endowed chair that the university calls ""The Chair of Moral Values,"" a rather weighty title that allowed her to bring ethical issues to the attention of the community."