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Journalism for an Open and Fairer World

Shirley Jones —

In this age of fake news and propaganda, we need high quality, courageous journalism to keep us all informed.

"My job is to bear witness... These are people who have no voice."
Marie Colvin, the fearless journalist with a distinctive eye patch, who was killed by a shell in Syria in 2012

Journalists go to war zones to see the truth first hand; they thoroughly investigate one topic such as serious crimes, political corruption or corporate wrongdoing; and they write about the local and national issues that we care about.  They are an integral part of a just society. We can read about these things in books, newspapers and magazines. Your library has many books written by journalists on their work and their lives, as well as books looking at the huge problems facing journalism today. Dunedin Public Libraries also  provides online access to today’s newspapers and magazines from around the world in full colour in their traditional format and layout, including complete editorial content, through Press Reader (via Digital Library).  We also hold a wide range of physical magazines such as Listener, BBC World Histories, Smithsonian and Time.

Here is a selection of some interesting book titles to keep you informed and entertained:

Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now. Alan Rusbridger
The Broken Estate: Journalism in New Zealand. Mel Bunce
Cupcakes and Kalashnikovs: 100 Years of the Best Journalism by Women. Edited by Eleanor Mills
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies: How To Find Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age. Donald Barclay
Global Muckraking: 100 Years of Investigative Journalism from around the World.  Anya Schiffrin
Merchants of Truth: Inside the News Revolution. Jill Abramson
A Moral Truth: 150 years of Investigative Journalism in New Zealand. James Hollings
On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin. Marie Colvin
Reporter: a Memoir. Seymour Hersh
Tell Me No Lies: Investigative Journalism and its Triumphs. John Pilger