Month: November 2013
Why Journalism Needs to ‘Do’ Ethics, Not Focus on Defining Journalists
Ironically, journalists -- a group normally reluctant to theorize -- are today up to their ears in definitions, a favorite activity of philosophers.
For [...]
Media Ethics Beyond Borders: A Global Perspective
This volume explores the construction of an ethics for news media that is global in reach and impact. Essays by international media ethicists provide leading [...]
The Invention of Journalism Ethics: The Path to Objectivity and Beyond (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Ideas)
Does objectivity in the news media exist? In "The Invention of Journalism Ethics", Stephen Ward argues that, given the current emphasis on interpretation, [...]