Martinisi, A. and Lugo-Ocando, J. (2015) Overcoming the objectivity of the senses: Enhancing journalism practice through Eastern philosophies. International Communication Gazette, 77 (5). 439 - 455. ISSN 1748-0485
Abstract
This article attempts to broaden the theoretical boundaries of journalism studies by re-examining journalism practices in the context of divisions between Western and Eastern philosophies. It looks at journalistic techniques of truth-seeking with particular emphasis on i) the ability to pick up a ‘scoop’, that is an original story; ii) interviewing as an art of inquiry, and iii) the use of statistics in supporting evidence. By so doing, the authors want not only to problematise the debates between epistemology and ontology within the boundaries of journalism studies, but also see how Eastern philosophies can help to allocate this debate in a more globalised context that can overcome the limitations set by the Enlightenment as a political project.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Sage Publications. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Communication Gazette. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Enlightenment; Epistemology; Hinduism; Journalism; Objectivity; Senses |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Journalism Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2015 14:11 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2016 05:21 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1748048515586944 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:88702 |