Ethical Issues in Journalism and the Media by Ruth Chadwick (English) Paperback

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A look at the ethical considerations which lie at the heart of journalism, including freedom, democracy, truth, objectivity and privacy. The contributors promote an ethical code for journalists to follow.

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All over the world codes of conduct have been proposed for journalists. In fact ethics is inseparable from journalism, because the practice of journalism is centred on a set of essentially ethical concepts: freedom, democracy, truth, objectivity, honesty, privacy. If the proper role of journalism is seen as providing information, then the ethical questions focus on one issue: maintaining the quality of the information. This issue has become a matter of political controversy and public concern. The media is often perceived as being inaccurate and biased. The Robert Maxwell case has re-opened the issue of media ownership. Questions of censorship and freedom of information have arisen in connection with Spycatcher', the numerous recent incidents involving members of the royal family, politicians and the general public, the fight against terrorism in Northern Ireland and the wars in the Falklands and the Gulf. Parliament has threatened statutory controls if the voluntary partnership of the Press Complaints Commission and the newspaper industry cannot curb gross invasions of privacy and other malpractices by the tabloid press.There is much concern about the trivialising and exploitative representation of women in the media. This book addresses issues such as these in ways that are both philosophical and practical, critical and constructive, perennial and topical.

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This book examines the ethical concepts which lie at the heart of journalism, including freedom, democracy, truth, objectivity, honesty and privacy. The common concern of the authors is to promote ethical conduct in the practice of journalism, as well as the quality of the information that readers and audience receive from the media.

Author Biography

Andrew Belsey, Ruth Chadwick

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Ethics and politics of the media, Andrew Belsey, Ruth Chadwick; Chapter 2 Journalism in the market place, John O'Neill; Chapter 3 Owners, editors and journalists, Bruce Hanlin; Chapter 4 Freedom of speech, the media and the law, David Burnet; Chapter 5 Codes of conduct for journalists, Nigel G.E. Harris; Chapter 6 Privacy, publicity and politics, Andrew Belsey; Chapter 7 Honesty in investigative journalism, Jennifer Jackson; Chapter 8 Objectivity, bias and truth, Andrew Edgar; Chapter 9 Women and the press, Teresa Stratford; Chapter 10 The oxygen of publicity, Paul Gilbert; Chapter 11 Something more important than truth, Kevin Williams;

Review

`...this book provides a stimulating, accessible and reliable guide.' - Chris Arthur, Contemporary Review

Details ISBN0415069270 Author Andrew Belsey Short Title ETHICAL ISSUES IN JOURNALISM & Series Professional Ethics Language English ISBN-10 0415069270 ISBN-13 9780415069274 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations bibliography, index Edition 1st Edited by Ruth Chadwick Residence ENK Affiliation Cardiff University Pages 196 DOI 10.1604/9780415069274 UK Release Date 1992-12-10 AU Release Date 1992-12-10 NZ Release Date 1992-12-10 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 1992 Publication Date 1992-12-10 Alternative 9781138131941 DEWEY 174.9097 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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