On the Condition of Anonymity
Publisher： University of Illinois Press
Publication year： 2011
E-ISBN: 9780252093180
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780252035999
Subject： G2 Dissemination of Information and Knowledge;H0 Linguistics
Keyword： 信息与知识传播,语言学
Language： ENG
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Description
Matt Carlson confronts the promise and perils of unnamed sources in this exhaustive analysis of controversial episodes in American journalism during the George W. Bush administration, from prewar reporting mistakes at the New York Times and Washington Post to the Valerie Plame leak case and Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS News._x000B_ _x000B_Weaving a narrative thread that stretches from the uncritical post-9/11 era to the spectacle of the Scooter Libby trial, Carlson examines a tense period in American history through the lens of journalism. Revealing new insights about high-profile cases involving confidential sources, he highlights contextual and structural features of the era, including pressure from the right, scrutiny from new media and citizen journalists, and the struggles of traditional media to survive amid increased competition and decreased resources.
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