Journalism ethics : A reference handbook.

Deni Elliott, Elliot Cohen

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

Journalistic ethics are defined, explored, and analyzed in this comprehensive and timely volume. Topic examples include confidentiality of news sources, the right to privacy, deception of news sources, freedom of the press, the role of the media in shaping public policy, news bias, whistle-blowing and the press, journalistic morality and professional competence, ethical problems in broadcast journalism, social responsibility and magazines, and journalistic ethics and computer technology. Readers can also find summaries of relevant ethical codes, for example, the American Society of Newspaper Editors Code of Ethics and the American Federation of Advertising Principles. A must-have reference source for students, teachers, journalist, and editors.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jan 1 1997

Keywords

  • Journalistic ethics

Disciplines

  • Ethics and Political Philosophy
  • Journalism Studies

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