Media Ethics and Social Change
This book introduces students to the challenges of media ethics and socially responsible media practice. Using US and international case studies based on real-life experiences of journalists, newsmakers, policy makers, and consumers, Valerie Alia invites readers to examine the pressing ethical and moral questions faced by the media and develop strategies for ethical problem solving and decision-making.
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This text introduces students to the challenges of media ethics and socially responsible media practice. Using US and international case studies based on real-life experiences of journalists, newsmakers, policy makers, and consumers, Valerie Alia invites readers to examine the pressing ethical and moral questions faced by the media and develop strategies for ethical problem solving and decision-making.Media Ethics and Social Change engages with many contemporary debates about media bias, the ethics of interviewing, minority representation, tabloid journalism, military propaganda, and political spin. Designed for students, the book includes imaginative student exercises, valuable suggestions for further reading, and a useful appendix of ethics codes for all major international news outlets. This book is essential reading for any student of media and communication.
Introduction : why study ethics?11Life, the universe and ethics I : everyday problems and ethical theories82Life, the universe and ethics II : social scientific theories and ethical practice223Lies, truths and realities : the search for a responsible practice364The ethics of accuracy and inclusion : reflecting and respecting diversity525The empire strikes forward : internationalisation of the media686Struggle and spin : politics, politicians and the media827A picture is worth a thousand ... : ethics and images1008'Trust me, I'm a friend' : the ethics of interviewing1159Specialist media : entertaining and informing the public12810Changing technologies : prospects and problems14711Codes and principles : what (and where) are they, and are they useful?160App. ANotes on case analysis177App. BJournalists and journalism on film : an ethics-based filmography and videography - and a CD178App. CMedia ethics resources on the Internet187App. DCodes of practice and statements of principles191
