Journalistic Ethics: Moral Responsibility in the Media by Dale Jacquette (Englis

Description: Journalistic Ethics: Moral Responsibility in the Media by Dale Jacquette We all depend in many ways on accurate, timely news reporting, but is the accuracy of news a given? And how much responsibility does a journalist have for its accuracy?" " "Journalistic Ethics: Moral Responsibility in the Media "examines the moral rights and responsibilities of journalists to provide what Dale Jacquette calls "truth telling in the public interest." With 31 case studies from contemporary journalistic practice, the book demonstrates the immediate practical implications of ethics for working journalists as well as for those who read or watch the news. This case-study approach is paired with a theoretical grounding, and issues include freedom of the press, censorship and withholding sensitive information for the greater public good, protection of confidential sources, journalistic respect for privacy, objectivity, perspective and bias, and editorial license and its obligations. This is a book for anyone who now works in journalism, or is considering a career as a journalist. It is also important groundwork for everyone who follows the day's events in newspapers, radio, television, or on the internet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description By combining accessible theory with case studies and applications, this book offers both a solid framework for philosophical discussions of journalistic ethics and a sourcebook that journalism students can use in thinking about the moral implications of their intended profession. Dale Jacquette wrote the book in order to explore the limitations of a free and responsible press against the pressures and conflicts encountered by journalists. This book provides a model and set of moral ideals for practicing and aspiring journalists, with the end result being an improvement in the quality and ethical standards of news reporting by readers who have become more aware of the moral implications of their work. Truth Telling in the Public Interest, Journalistic Rights and Responsibilities, Moral Ideals and Workaday Journalistic Realities, Freedom of the Press, Censorship and Withholding Information for the Greater Good, Protection of Confidential Sources, Journalistic Respect for Privacy, Objectivity, Perspective and Bias, and Editorial License and its Obligations A useful reference work for those in the journalism industry. Back Cover We all depend in many ways on accurate, timely news reporting, but is the accuracy of news a given? And how much responsibility does a journalist have for its accuracy? Journalistic Ethics: Moral Responsibility in the Media examines the moral rights and responsibilities of journalists to provide what Dale Jacquette calls "truth telling in the public interest." With 31 case studies from contemporary journalistic practice, the book demonstrates the immediate practical implications of ethics for working journalists as well as for those who read or watch the news. This case-study approach is paired with a theoretical grounding, and issues include freedom of the press, censorship and withholding sensitive information for the greater public good, protection of confidential sources, journalistic respect for privacy, objectivity, perspective and bias, and editorial license and its obligations. This is a book for anyone who now works in journalism, or is considering a career as a journalist. It is also important groundwork for everyone who follows the days events in newspapers, radio, television, or on the internet. Author Biography Dale Jacquette is a professor of philosophy at Penn State (U.S.A.), who has published many papers and books on many technical aspects of philosophy including philosophical logic. Table of Contents PREFACEINTRODUCTION: WHAT JOURNALISTS DO 1. TRUTH TELLING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 2. JOURNALISTIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES3. MORAL IDEALS ANDWORKADAY JOURNALISTIC REALITIES4. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS5. CENSORSHIP AND WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FOR THE GREATER GOOD6. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES7. JOURNALISTIC RESPECT FOR PRIVACY8. OBJECTIVITY, PERSPECTIVE, AND BIAS9. EDITORIAL LICENSE AND OBLIGATIONSAfterwordJOURNALISM AS A FORCE FOR SOCIAL GOODAppendices1: SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS-CODE OF ETHICS 2822: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS-DECLARATION OFPRINCIPLES ON THE CONDUCT OF JOURNALISTS 2853: ETHICS CODE: ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAGING EDITORS 2874: CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THERADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 290 Long Description For courses on journalistic ethics, media ethics, media in general, applied ethics, journalism, and journalistic integrity. By combining accessible theory with case studies and applications, this book offers both a solid framework for philosophical discussions of journalistic ethics and a sourcebook that journalism students can use in thinking about the moral implications of their intended profession. Dale Jacquette wrote the book in order to explore the limitations of a free and responsible press against the pressures and conflicts encountered by journalists. This book provides a model and set of moral ideals for practicing and aspiring journalists, with the end result being an improvement in the quality and ethical standards of news reporting by readers who have become more aware of the moral implications of their work. Feature Addressed to both philosophy and journalism students. Provides philosophical background and practical applications. Provides strong framework of accessible philosophical theory and encourages discussion of the problems of journalistic ethics. Focuses on the basis of a unified theory of the moral responsibility of journalists and what that responsibility implies. The unified theory accounts for all aspects of journalistic rights and responsibilities in the principle that journalists have a professional moral obligation to provide relevant truth telling in the public interest. The freedom of the press is predicated on this assumption, as are all other topics regularly discussed in connection with media ethics, including protection of privileged sources, censorship, and problems of perspective and bias in news reporting. Lavishly illustrated with many real life and imaginary case studies to demonstrate the applications of philosophical principles to journalistic practice. The combination of philosophical theory and 30 case studies makes this book unique. Most of the case studies are from actual journalistic practice and some of them were developed as philosophical thought experiments. By combining a strong degree of accessible theory and many case studies and applications, the book seeks to offer both philosophical and practical insight into the challenges of morally responsible professional journalism. Each topic is approached from a dual practical standpoint. The book considers moral choices facing working journalists at the production end of the news, and its impact on news consumers at the receiving end. Are you interested in exploring other areas in ethics? Journalistic Ethics is part of the Basic Ethics in Action series. See below for a complete listing of the wide-ranging anthologies and brief texts in that series. Each focuses on a particular theme or topic in applied ethics. A discount is offered when two or more titles in the series are packaged together. Click on any of the titles below for more information: Anchor volume Basic EthicsBy Michael Boylan Details ISBN0131825399 Author Dale Jacquette Short Title JOURNALISTIC ETHICS Pages 300 Publisher Prentice Hall Series Basic Ethics in Action Language English ISBN-10 0131825399 ISBN-13 9780131825390 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 174.907 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-12-31 Subtitle Moral Responsibility in the Media Birth 1952 Edition 1st Residence PA, US Affiliation Pennsylvania State University University of Bern, Switzerland Pennsylv Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Imprint Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group DOI 10.1604/9780131825390 Audience College/Higher Education AU Release Date 2007-02-22 NZ Release Date 2007-02-22 US Release Date 2007-02-22 UK Release Date 2006-12-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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