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.

"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)

• 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

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.

"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)

• 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

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.

"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)

• 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