Most journalists around the world will agree that a central element of their jobs is to be as truthful as possible to the events they are covering. However, as John Lloyd writes in The Power and the Story, staying loyal to the truth is not always an easy task. In authoritarian regimes, the State’s shadow looms large over journalistic freedom, dissenting voices are suppressed and mainstream media are under the tight control of those who wield power. In democratic societies, journalism is often practised under the pressure of the market, frequently leading to partial accounts of events. Based on personal interviews with some of the defining figures in contemporary journalism, Lloyd’s direct experience in Egypt, the UK, Italy, Russia and other countries, and a comprehensive review of secondary sources, The Power and the Story surveys the state of journalism across the globe, starting in China and concluding with the United States, highlighting the apparently shrinking appreciation for good journalism worldwide.

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权力与故事：约翰·劳埃德（John Lloyd）的全球新闻与信息之战，（2017年）伦敦：大西洋图书

世界各地的大多数记者都会同意，他们工作的核心要素是尽可能真实地报道他们所报道的事件。然而，正如约翰·劳埃德（John Lloyd）在《权力与故事》中所写，忠于真理并非总是一件容易的事。在专制政权中，国家的阴影笼罩在新闻自由之上，反对声音被压制，主流媒体受到掌握权力者的严格控制。在民主社会中，新闻业经常在市场的压力下实行，常常导致对事件的部分解释。根据对当代新闻界一些重要人物的个人采访，劳埃德在埃及，英国，意大利，俄罗斯和其他国家的直接经验，以及对二手资料的全面回顾，