Journalism Ethics is the first volume to combine a practitioner focus and a theoretical focus in the analysis of the ethical problems that journalists facetoday. The 18 new essays collected here examine the goals and purposes of journalism, provide a conceptual evaluation of key ethical concerns, and make sensible recommendations for ethical practice. Journalism Ethics provides sophisticated undergraduates and early graduates with a unified text on the subject. INDICE: Introduction, Christopher Meyers; Part One: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations; 1.: Ethics Theory and Decision-Making; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'An Explanation and a Method for the Ethics of Journalism,' Deni Elliott and David Ozar; 2. 'Moral Development and Journalism,' Renita Coleman.; 2.: History and Justification; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'Journalistic Independenceas First Amendment Guarantee and Moral Obligation,' Stephanie Craft; 2. 'The Moral Justification for Journalism,' Sandra Borden; 3. 'The Search for Global Media Ethics,' Herman Wasserman.; 3.: : What is Journalism? Who is a Journalist?; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'Why Journalism is a Profession,' Michael Davis; 2. 'Who is a Journalist?' Jay Black; 3. 'The Practice of Journalism: Digital Journalism,' Jane Singer.; 4.: Objectivity; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'InventingObjectivity: New Philosophical Foundations,' Stephen J.A. Ward; 2. 'Is Objective News Possible?' Carrie Figdor.; Part Two: The Practice of Journalism; 5.: The Business of Journalism; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'Journalism's Tangled Web: Business, Ethics and Professional Practice,' Ian Richards; 2. 'The Decline of the News Business,' Rick Edmonds; 3. 'Covering a World that's Falling Apart,When Yours is Too,' Marty Steffens.; 6.: Privacy; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'The Ethics of Privacy,' Clifford G. Christians; 2. 'Understanding and Respecting Privacy,' Candace Gauthier.; 7.: Approaching the News-Reporters and Consumers; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'Conflicting Loyalties and Personal Choices,' Jacqui Banaszynski; 2. 'A Robust Future for Conflict of Interest,' Edward Wasserman; 3. 'Respecting Sources' Confidentiality: Critical but not Absolute,' Aaron Quinn ;4. 'Consumers and the News: The Ethical Responsibilities of News Consumers,' Wendy Wyatt.; 8.: Getting the Story; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'The Ethosof 'Getting the Story',' Patrick Lee Plaisance; 2. 'Mitigation Watchdogs: TheEthical Foundation for a Journalist's Role,' Lee Wilkins; 9.: Ethics and Images; Chapter Introduction; 1. 'Image Ethics in Personal and Public Domains,' Julianne H. Newton and Rick Williamsl 2. 'Ethics and Images: Five Major Concerns,' Paul Martin Lester.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-537080-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés