Ethics in journalism
by
Smith, Ron F.
Title
:
Ethics in journalism
Author
:
Smith, Ron F.
ISBN
:
9781405159340
Personal Author
:
Smith, Ron F.
Uniform Title
:
Groping for ethics in journalism
Edition
:
6th ed.
Publication Information
:
Oxford : Blackwell, 2008.
Physical Description
:
xi, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Pt. 1. Principles and Guidelines -- 1. The Search for Principles -- 2. The Study of Ethics -- Pt. 2. Telling the Truth -- 3. Truth and Objectivity -- 4. Errors -- 5. Transparency -- 6. Faking the News -- Pt. 3. Reporting the News -- 7. Working with Sources -- 8. The Government Watch -- 9. The Shady World of Unnamed Sources -- 10. Deception -- Pt. 4. Compassion and the Journalist -- 11. Compassion, Privacy, and Ordinary Citizens -- 12. Privacy for Political Leaders -- 13. Compassion and Photographers -- Pt. 5. Conflicts of Interest -- 14. Journalists and Their Communities -- 15. Freebies and Financial Concerns -- 16. The Business of Journalism.
Abstract
:
"The reputation of journalists is continually being questioned. Nearly every public opinion poll shows that people have lost respect for journalists and lost faith in the news media. In this fully updated and expanded sixth edition of Ethics in Journalism, author Ron F. Smith provides a highly readable introduction to journalism ethics, and offers solutions for the many ethical dilemmas facing journalists today."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Journalistic ethics -- United States.
Added Author
:
Smith, Ron F. Groping for ethics in journalism.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023679216 | 174.907 S657E 2008 | 1 |
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025446036 | 174.907 S657E 2008 | 2 |