Willa Mcdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 3855955 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Willa Mcdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Willa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MCDONALD W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7349-6295 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Literary Journalism in Colonial Australia
Literary Journalism and Social Justice
Social Justice and Literary Journalism
Journalism in Disguise: Standpoint Theory and the Ethics of Günter Wallraff’s Undercover Immersion
Deception is a key element of immersive undercover journalism, achieved through the omission of information, the perpetuation of misconceptions, or possibly the assumption of a false identity. Usually when proponents defend going undercover, they use the-ends-justify-the-means arguments; that despite the journalist’s duplicity, public benefit outweighs the dishonesty that lies at the heart of the practice. Yet, such statements are usually made in…
Dangerous liaisons: Undercover Journalism, Standpoint Theory and Social Revelation
Standpoint Theory suggests that those who can bring the most insight to the workings of society are those on its edges and its margins. People living in circumstances of disempowerment are better placed because of their standpoint to perceive what is really occurring across the social and cultural domain; it is their standpoint, which is the most revealing. When a journalist works undercover, they are attempting to better understand, as far as is…
Women in journalism: Margaret Jones, gender discrimination and the Sydney Morning Herald, 1965-1985
Margaret Jones (1923-2006) was a trailblazer for women in Australian journalism. A member of the press for more than 30 years, she assumed senior positions at the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) from the 1960s, earning a reputation in the process as an exceptional print journalist. From the beginning, Jones was noted for challenging head-on the sexism she encountered in the media industry. She became foreign correspondent for the SMH in New York, Was…
Dangerous liaisons: Undercover Journalism, Standpoint Theory and Social Revelation
Standpoint Theory suggests that those who can bring the most insight to the workings of society are those on its edges and its margins. People living in circumstances of disempowerment are better placed because of their standpoint to perceive what is really occurring across the social and cultural domain; it is their standpoint, which is the most revealing. When a journalist works undercover, they are attempting to better understand, as far as is…
Women in journalism: Margaret Jones, gender discrimination and the Sydney Morning Herald, 1965-1985
Margaret Jones (1923-2006) was a trailblazer for women in Australian journalism. A member of the press for more than 30 years, she assumed senior positions at the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) from the 1960s, earning a reputation in the process as an exceptional print journalist. From the beginning, Jones was noted for challenging head-on the sexism she encountered in the media industry. She became foreign correspondent for the SMH in New York, Was…
Dangerous liaisons: Undercover Journalism, Standpoint Theory and Social Revelation
Standpoint Theory suggests that those who can bring the most insight to the workings of society are those on its edges and its margins. People living in circumstances of disempowerment are better placed because of their standpoint to perceive what is really occurring across the social and cultural domain; it is their standpoint, which is the most revealing. When a journalist works undercover, they are attempting to better understand, as far as is…
Journalism in Disguise: Standpoint Theory and the Ethics of Günter Wallraff’s Undercover Immersion
Deception is a key element of immersive undercover journalism, achieved through the omission of information, the perpetuation of misconceptions, or possibly the assumption of a false identity. Usually when proponents defend going undercover, they use the-ends-justify-the-means arguments; that despite the journalist’s duplicity, public benefit outweighs the dishonesty that lies at the heart of the practice. Yet, such statements are usually made in…
Literary Journalism and Social Justice
Social Justice and Literary Journalism
Literary Journalism in Colonial Australia
Journalism (5 works) · Media studies (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Australian History and Society (2 works) · History (2 works) · Media Studies and Communication (2 works)