Ethics for journalists [electronic resource]

Tackles many of the issues which journalists face in their everyday lives - from the media's supposed obsession with sex, sleaze and sensationalism, to issues of regulation and censorship. This book

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keeble, Richard , 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge , c2009
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Media skills
Subjects:
Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Ethical Controversies Today: An Overview
  • 2. Regulating the Mainstream Media: Dawdling in the Last Chance Saloon?
  • 3. At the Root of Relationships: Sourcing Dilemmas
  • 4. The Ethics of Sleaze Coverage: Privacy, Bugging, Surveillance and Subterfuge
  • 5. Dumbing Down or Dumbing Up? The Tabloidisation Controversy
  • 6. Challenging the Gender Agenda
  • 7. Getting the Representation Right
  • 8. Battling for the News: the Dilemmas of War Reporting (and Not Just on the Frontline)
  • 9. Constraints on Journalists
  • 10. The Ethical Challenge: How You May Respond
  • 11. And Finally: More Useful Websites and Blogs. Bibliography. Index