@inbook{0c126d76b6ed4a1f8da6f2d79fbbea60,
title = "Objectivity and Constraints in War Reporting",
abstract = "This chapter focuses on the meso-organizational level and examines Chinese journalists{\textquoteright} reflections on objectivity and constraints in war zones. The author adopts the term Chinese-style pragmatic objectivity to mean that objectivity is a convenient approach for Chinese journalists to do war journalism in the field. At the level of objectivity-as-a-value, objectivity is defined as a pragmatic value and a practical ritual for Chinese journalists to do news within the scope they can reach and to justify their version of the truth. It promotes allegiance and patriotism. At the level of objectivity-as-a-practice, objectivity in war coverage is compromised by China{\textquoteright}s foreign policies, military constraints, the press{\textquoteright}s political orientations and editorial polices, and journalists{\textquoteright} personal experiences and values.",
keywords = "Constraints, Objectivity, Pragmatic objectivity",
author = "Zhang, {Shixin Ivy}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, The Author(s).",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-10-1738-4_3",
language = "English",
series = "Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "47--68",
booktitle = "Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies",
}