{"product_id":"the-view-from-somewhere-undoing-the-myth-of-journalistic-objectivity-paperback","title":"The View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis Raven Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look at the history and myth of the objective journalist and how this ideal has been used to silence marginalized voices.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe View from Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e, Lewis Raven Wallace dives deep into the history of \"objectivity\" in journalism and how its been used to gatekeep and silence marginalized 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. He 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. Wallace 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With 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. He 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis Raven Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent journalist, a co-founder of Press On, a southern movement journalism collective, and the host of \u003ci\u003eThe View from Somewhere \u003c\/i\u003epodcast. He previously worked in public radio and is a longtime activist engaged in prison abolition, racial justice, and queer and trans liberation. He is a white transgender person from the Midwest and is now based in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760956932384,"sku":"9780226826585","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba0438a5cf4c154d6d2b2f79712b93c8.webp?v=1780195188","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-view-from-somewhere-undoing-the-myth-of-journalistic-objectivity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}