Smith Ethics in Journalism

6. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-5892-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

The reputation of journalists is continually being questioned.Nearly every public opinion poll shows that people have lostrespect for journalists and lost faith in the news media. In thisfully updated and expanded 6th edition of Ethics inJournalism, author Ron F. Smith provides a highly readableintroduction to journalism ethics, and offers solutions for themany ethical dilemmas facing journalists today.
* Utilizes dozens of new case studies, mostly taken from everydayexperiences of reporters at both large and smaller newspapers andTV stations
* Explores the practical ethical issues involved in developingsources, coming to terms with objectivity, and bringing compassionto the pressures of journalism
* Considers the impact of blogs and the internet on traditionalvalues of journalism
* Compares journalistic practices across different freesocieties

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Ron

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Part I: Principles and Guidelines.
1. The Search for Principles.
2. The Study of Ethics.
Part II: Telling the Truth.
3. Truth and objectivity.
4. Errors.
5. Transparency.
6. Faking the News.
Part III: Reporting the News.
7. Working with sources.
8. The Government Watch.
9. The shady world of unnamed sources.
10. Deception.
Part IV: Compassion and the Journalist.
11. Compassion, privacy and ordinary citizens.
12. Privacy for Political Leaders.
13. Compassion and Photographers.
Part V: Conflicts of Interest.
14. Journalists and Their Communities.
15. Freebies and Financial Concerns.
16. The Business of Journalism.
Cases to Discuss.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ron F. Smith is a professor of journalism at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. He teaches editing, newspaper design, online journalism, and mass media ethics. Professor Smith has worked for newspapers in Indiana, Ohio, and Florida including stints as a police and court reporter, sports copy editor, wire editor, and news editor.