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