Moral Reasoning for Journalists, 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Despite the fact that the public's trust in the news media is at historic lows, and despite the fact that hardly a month goes by without another report of unethical behavior by news professionals, journalism professionals and teachers remain dedicated to ethical issues--perhaps more so now than at any other time in history. News companies are developing rigorous codes of conduct; journalists and editors are vigorously reporting on ethical lapses by their peers, and many journalism schools are creating standalone courses in journalism ethics and hiring faculty members who are devoted to ethics research and instruction. This book, which is written primarily for the working (or soon-to-be-working) journalist, serves as an introduction to the underpinnings of journalism ethics, and as a guide for journalists and journalism teachers who are looking for ways to make ethical choices beyond "going with your gut." Moral Reasoning for Journalists serves the four primary constituencies of journalism ethics: working professionals, journalism students, teachers of journalism, and citizens who are concerned about the morality of the professional news media. Using more than two-dozen actual cases from around the world to examine and apply those principles of ethical journalism, Knowlton and Reader also suggest an easy-to-follow, commonsense approach to making ethical decisions in the newsroom as deadlines loom.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Steven Knowlton • Bill Reader
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-34550-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism
LSN:	0-313-34550-3
Barcode:	9780313345500

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