Ethics in Journalism

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

The reputation of journalists is continually being questioned. Nearly every public opinion poll shows that people have lost respect for journalists and lost faith in the news media. In this fully updated and expanded 6th edition of Ethics in Journalism, author Ron F. Smith provides a highly readable introduction to journalism ethics, and offers solutions for the many ethical dilemmas facing journalists today. Utilizes dozens of new case studies, mostly taken from everyday experiences of reporters at both large and smaller newspapers and TV stationsExplores the practical ethical issues involved in developing sources, coming to terms with objectivity, and bringing compassion to the pressures of journalismConsiders the impact of blogs and the internet on traditional values of journalismCompares journalistic practices across different free societies

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-01-02
Mått:155 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:553 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Upplaga:6
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405159340

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Ron F. Smith is a professor of journalism at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. He teaches editing, newspaper design, online journalism, and mass media ethics. Professor Smith has worked for newspapers in Indiana, Ohio, and Florida including stints as a police and court reporter, sports copy editor, wire editor, and news editor.

Recensioner i media

"Provides updates that assure that the title remains one of the leading texts for journalism ethics. Provides clear, uncomplicated discussion of challenges facing journalists... Recommended." (Choice, August 2008)

Innehållsförteckning

Preface. Part I: Principles and Guidelines.1. The Search for Principles.2. The Study of Ethics.Part II: Telling the Truth.3. Truth and objectivity.4. Errors.5. Transparency.6. Faking the News.Part III: Reporting the News.7. Working with sources.8. The Government Watch.9. The shady world of unnamed sources.10. Deception.Part IV: Compassion and the Journalist.11. Compassion, privacy and ordinary citizens.12. Privacy for Political Leaders.13. Compassion and Photographers.Part V: Conflicts of Interest.14. Journalists and Their Communities.15. Freebies and Financial Concerns.16. The Business of Journalism.Cases to Discuss.Index