Material Information |
| Title: |
Powers of Invisibility An Ethnographic Study of Copy Editors and Journalistic Objectivity |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Phelps, Kara |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2008 |
| Publication Date: |
2008 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Journalism
Ethnography
Headlines
Anthropology |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis presents an ethnographic study of the copy desk at a mid-sized Florida newspaper and a copy editing seminar at the Poynter Institute, a school for working journalists. Copy editors occupy an invisible position between other journalists and the reading public. Their names do not appear in print, yet they exercise far more power over content than do reporters as the credited authors. Copy editors' decisions, made under pressure, preface what becomes labeled as the "authoritative voice" of the newspaper. I will suggest that copy editors collaboratively reinterpret institutional ideals of unmarked objectivity. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Kara Phelps |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2008 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Vesperi, Maria |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2008 P5 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003989:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Powers of Invisibility An Ethnographic Study of Copy Editors and Journalistic Objectivity |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Phelps, Kara |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2008 |
| Publication Date: |
2008 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Journalism
Ethnography
Headlines
Anthropology |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This thesis presents an ethnographic study of the copy desk at a mid-sized Florida newspaper and a copy editing seminar at the Poynter Institute, a school for working journalists. Copy editors occupy an invisible position between other journalists and the reading public. Their names do not appear in print, yet they exercise far more power over content than do reporters as the credited authors. Copy editors' decisions, made under pressure, preface what becomes labeled as the "authoritative voice" of the newspaper. I will suggest that copy editors collaboratively reinterpret institutional ideals of unmarked objectivity. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Kara Phelps |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2008 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Vesperi, Maria |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2008 P5 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003989:00001 |
|