Ethics for journalists

• Main Author: Keeble, Richard, 1948-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2009.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Journalistic ethics.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Ethics for Journalists 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. Its accessible style and question and answer approach highlights the relevance of e...

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 The ethical challenge; 2 Ethical controversies today: An overview; 3 Regulating the mainstream media: Dawdling in the last chance saloon?; 4 At the root of relationships: Sourcing dilemmas; 5 The ethics of sleaze coverage: Privacy, bugging, surveillance and subterfuge; 6 Dumbing down or dumbing up?: The tabloidisation controversy; 7 Race/anti-racism matters; 8 Getting the representation right: Tackling issues over gender, mental health, suicide, disability, HIV/AIDS and gays/lesbians.