Introduction: The theory and practice of impartiality in news and current affairs
Leon Barkho
Part 1: Theories
1. How mainstream media can learn from philosophical
deliberations of impartiality
Leon Barkho
2. Assessing, measuring and applying ‘public value tests’
beyond new media: Interpreting impartiality and plurality
in debates about journalism standards
Stephen Cushion
Part 2: Applications
3. PSYOPS or journalism? Norwegian information warfare in
Afghanistan
Rune Ottosen
4. A strategic ritual for all?
Morten Skovsgaard
5. Web hate in social and mainstream media: ‘Why Anders
Behring Breivik is (not) a hero’
Eva Kingsepp
6. Connecting the DOT: A protocol for the practice and
perception of journalism
Miles Maguire
7. A guilty terrorist suspect? On membership categorization
and presuppositions in news texts
Gitte Gravengaard
8. Impartiality and autonomy: Preconditions for journalism in
weak states
Jöran Hök
9. Towards a pragmatic view of impartiality
Leon Barkho
Part 3: Practicalities
10. Issues of impartiality in news and current affairs – some
practical considerations
Kevin Marsh
11. What are the new rules for reporting, sourcing, verifying,
editing and publishing a social media world?
Eric Auchard
List of contributors