The dialectic in journalism: ethics and philosophy -- Journalists and ideology: freedom of the press, accuracy, balance, bias, fairness, and objectivity -- A political economy of journalism ethics: ownership, monopolies, and freedom of the press -- On the fault line: regulation, deregulation, and self-regulation in the workplace -- The fourth estate: marketing, citizenship, and the media -- The media goes to war -- Privacy and the public's right to know -- The news media and the justice system -- The news media and the injustice system -- Issues of deception: plagiarism, chequebook journalism, freebies, and falsehoods -- Creating the storyline: infotainment and digital dilemmas -- The last word? The future of journalism ethics.