Ethics for Journalists (Media Skills) [Hardcover]

Richard Keeble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0415242967 | ISBN-13: 978-0415242967 | Edition: 1

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 highlights the relevance of ethical issues for everyone involved in journalism, both trainees and professionals, whether working in print, broadcast or new media.
Ethics for Journalists provides a comprehensive overview of ethical dilemmas and features interviews with a number of journalists. Presenting a range of imaginative strategies for improving media standards and supported by a thorough bibliography and a wide ranging list of websites.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

According to recent surveys, opinion polls rank journalists below politicians in public trust, and over half of the U.S. population does not believe that news reports are accurate. Keeble (journalism, City Univ., London) ties this crisis of confidence to the complex ethical dilemmas confronting contemporary media workers. In this book, he presents ethical challenges as questions with a wide range of potential responses. Most chapter subsection headings are phrased as questions, such as "Should it be possible for journalists to pay sources?" or "When a government wages war, should journalists automatically give it their support?" Chapters on sourcing problems, sleaze coverage, the tabloidization of the news, racism, the representation of diverse groups, and war reporting are included. Many of the examples used to illustrate the discussion are drawn from British journalism and may be unfamiliar to American readers. Intended for journalism students and professionals, this book is appropriate for academic collections. Judy Solberg, George Washington Univ. Lib., Washington, DC
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

...the Routledge Media Skills series.... offering solid how-to-do-it advice for those embarking on a career in journalism or television...and together they are beginning to form a comprehensive textbook published in installments.
–Bruce Hamlin, City University, London, in Journalism

...the growing and important Media Skills stable from Routledge..
–John Herbert, Staffordshire University, in Journalism Studies

Intended for journalism students and professionals, this book is appropriate for academic collections..
–Library Journal, October 2001

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415242967
• ISBN-13: 978-0415242967
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,273,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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