How do journalists think?: a proposal for the study of cognitive bias in newsmaking

Abstract

This monograph examines how bias affects the perception of journalists and discusses factors which might exacerbate or mitigate such bias. The book recommends the study of journalistic decision-making from perspectives developed in the field of social psychology. The book includes the following chapters: (1) Media Bias, Bias?; (2) Cognitive Processes in Journalism: An Overview; (3) Categorization; (4) Theory Generation; (5) Theory Testtng; (6) Selection of Information; (7) Integration of Informati ..; (8) Interactions and Perseverance of Biases and Errors; (9) Implications for the Study of Newswork; and (10) Summary and Conclusions. Forty-one end notes and 16 pages of references are attached. (MS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ********************************************************t************** How Do Journalists Think? AProposal for the Study of Bias in Newsmaking S. Holly Stocking Indiana University Paget H. Gross Columbia University