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Title Mindful journalism and news ethics in the digital era : a Buddhist approach / edited by Shelton A. Gunaratne, Mark Pearson, and Sugath Senarath
Published New York : Routledge, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge research in journalism ; 12
Routledge research in journalism ; 12.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Journalism and Happiness; 2 The Journalist as No Self; 3 The Journalist as Change Agent; Excursus: Change from Conflict to Harmony; 4 Significance of Mutual Causality; 5 Harmony with Nature; Excursus: Mindful Journalism = 'Pooh Way'?; 6 No Conspicuous Consumption; Excursus: The Buddhist Concept of Truth (Sacca); 7 The Journalist and the Middle Path; 8 Journalism and Ethical Conduct; 9 Journalism and Mental Cultivation; 10 Wisdom in Journalism; 11 Conclusion
Appendix: Buddhist Goals of Journalism and the News ParadigmGlossary; Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index
Summary This book aims to be the first comprehensive exposition of ""mindful journalism""--Drawn from core Buddhist ethical principles-as a fresh approach to journalism ethics. It suggests that Buddhist mindfulness strategies can be applied purposively in journalism to add clarity, fairness and equity to news decision-making and to offer a moral compass to journalists facing ethical dilemmas in their work. It comes at a time when ethical values in the news media are in crisis from a range of technological, commercial and social factors, and when both Buddhism and mindfulness have gained considerable ac
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 19, 2015)
Subject Journalism -- Philosophy
Buddhism and culture.
Journalism -- Technological innovations
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism.
Buddhism and culture
Journalism -- Philosophy
Journalism -- Technological innovations
Form Electronic book
Author Gunaratne, Shelton A., editor.
Pearson, Mark, 1957- editor.
Senarath, Sugath, 1970- editor.
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