Ethics in Journalism [Paperback]

Ron Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405159340 | ISBN-13: 978-1405159340 | Publication Date: February 5, 2008 | Edition: 6

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 6th 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.

• Utilizes dozens of new case studies, mostly taken from everyday experiences of reporters at both large and smaller newspapers and TV stations
• Explores the practical ethical issues involved in developing sources, coming to terms with objectivity, and bringing compassion to the pressures of journalism
• Considers the impact of blogs and the internet on traditional values of journalism
• Compares journalistic practices across different free societies

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"Provides updates that assure that the title remains one of the leading texts for journalism ethics. Provides clear, uncomplicated discussion of challenges facing journalists... Recommended." (Choice, August 2008)

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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.

Fully revised and updated throughout, the new edition:

• Utilizes dozens of new case studies, most taken from everyday experiences of reporters at both large and smaller newspapers and TV stations
• Explores the practical ethical issues involved in developing sources, coming to terms with objectivity, and bringing compassion to the pressures of journalism
• Considers the impact of blogs and the Internet on traditional values of journalism
• Relates American journalistic practices to those of media in other free societies
• Examines the effect of the changing ownership models on the quality of journalism
• Provides a philosophical perspective to ethical questions

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 6 edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405159340
• ISBN-13: 978-1405159340
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book provides a great amount of examples of instances when journalism ethics were tested in real life. Moreover, it opens with a good group of philosphical paradigms, which allow the reader to consider many angles to consider each dilemma. Also, the book covers a broad range of situations and scenarios that will come up in the careers of nearly any journalist.

I have used this book for a course titled Ethics in the News Media in an accredted program at a Research I institution and believe it is a great discussion item for a seminar course. Students get dozens upon dozens of things to consider, and just as we would hope to do in academia, the author does not make decisions about what is right or wrong, leaving that to the reader.