| Description |
xxi, 360 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The dialectic in journalism : ethics and philosophy -- 2. Journalists and ideology : freedom of the press, accuracy, balance, bias, fairness, and objectivity -- 3. A political economy of journalism ethics : ownership, monopolies, and freedom of the press -- 4. On the fault line : regulation, deregulation, and self-regulation in the workplace -- 5. The fourth estate : marketing, citizenship, and the media -- 6. The media goes to war -- 7. Privacy and the public's right to know -- 8. The news media and the justice system -- 9. The news media and the injustice system -- 10. Issues of deception : plagiarism, chequebook journalism, freebies, and falsehoods -- 11. Creating the storyline : infotainment and digital dilemmas -- 12. The last word? : the future of journalism ethics |
| Summary |
An examination of the ethics of journalism in practice, this study covers the social context of the newsroom, the economics of the news industry and cultural expectations of what constitutes news |
| Analysis |
Media & communication studies (Australia) |
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Ethics & moral philosophy |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 329 - 353 |
| Audience |
For undergraduates |
| Subject |
Journalistic ethics -- Case studies.
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Journalistic ethics -- Textbooks.
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Journalistic ethics -- Case studies -- Textbooks.
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Journalistic ethics.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Textbooks.
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| Author |
Patching, Roger, 1944-
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| LC no. |
2004484451 |
| ISBN |
0195550390 : |
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