Ethics for journalists

"Ethics for Journalists tackles many of the issues which journalists face in their everyday lives - from the media's supposed obsession with sex, sleaze and sensationalism, to issues of regulation and censorship. Its accessible style and question and answer approach highlight the relevance...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keeble, Richard, 1948- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge 2001.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Media skills
Media Skills
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438756906719
Table of Contents:
  • Ethical controversies today: an overview
  • Regulating the mainstream media: dawdling in the last chance saloon?
  • At the root of relationships: sourcing dilemmas
  • The ethics of sleaze coverage: privacy, bugging, surveillance and subterfuge
  • Dumbing down or dumbing up? The tabloidisation controversy
  • Race/anti-racism matters
  • Getting the representation right: tackling issues over gender, mental health, disability, HIV/AIDS and gays/lesbians
  • Battling for news: the dilemmas of war reporting (and not just on the frontline)
  • Constraints on journalists
  • The ethical challenge: how you may respond
  • And finally: more useful websites.