Binding: Paperback
Description: Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases for the 21st Century explores the major ethical dilemmas facing journalists in the digital age. Engaging with both the theory and practice of journalism ethics this text explains the key ethical concepts and dilemmas in journalism and provides an international range of examples and case studies considering traditional and social media from a global perspective. Journalism Ethics offers an introductory philosophical underpinning to ethics that traces the history of the freedom of expression from the time of Greek philosophers like Aristotle through the French and American revolutions to modern day. Throughout the book Patching and Hirst examine ethically - challenging issues such as deception trial by media dealing with sources and privacy intrusion. They also explore continuing ethical fault lines around accuracy bias fairness and objectivity chequebook journalism the problems of the foreign correspondent the conflicts between ethics and the law and between journalists and public relations consultants. Concluding with a step - by - step guide to ethical thinking on the job this textbook is an invaluable resource for students of journalism media and communication.
Title: Journalism Ethics Arguments And Cases For The Twenty - First Century
Author(s): Hirst Martin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415656764
Pages: 300 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 5 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 11/11/2013
Category: Humanities (History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion)