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| Genre/Form: | Fallstudiensammlung |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Knowlton, Steven R. Moral reasoning for journalists. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2009 (OCoLC)649244060 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Steven R Knowlton; Bill Reader |
| ISBN: | 9780313345487 0313345481 9780313345500 : alk. paper) 0313345503 ((pbk.) : alk. paper |
| OCLC Number: | 236328539 |
| Description: | xv, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Part I. Locating ethical journalism in the western tradition : Introduction to ethical thinking ; The political case for moral reasoning in journalism ; The philosophical case for moral reasoning in journalism ; The economic case for moral reasoning in journalism ; The principles of ethical journalism ; How to solve moral dilemmas: balancing competing elements -- Part II. Case studies: tough calls from the front lines of contemporary journalism : Objectivity vs. bias : How close is too close when the subject is a little girl? ; Keeping cool when you get a hot quote ; First-person journalism: the challenge of perspective -- Fairness and balance : The hostile interview: what sets real journalism apart from fake news? ; A candidate's past: news, political manipulation, or mere pandering? ; When a journalist balks at talking about journalism in front of the camera ; The graffiti artists: turn 'em in, get the story, or both? -- Conflicts of interest : When your own newspaper is in the news ; Primary authorship: can you lie about your day job? -- Privacy vs. the public's right to know : Private citizens in the courts: when to name names ; Sex in an elevator: legitimate news or sophomoric titillation? ; Suicide: important news or a grotesque invasion of privacy? -- Sensitivity vs. responsibility to inform : Offensive cartoons: inciting anger or inspiring serious debate? ; When journalists put themselves in harm's way ; The grisly war photo: powerful information, but what about taste? -- Verification and attribution : Memogate: the reporting scandal that trumped the real story ; Anonymous sources: from Deep Throat to the Clinton-Lewinski affair ; Anonymity in feedback from the public: how open should forums be? -- Avoid deception : The casting couch: is entrapping a libidinous actor serious news or simply a ratings stunt? ; The exploding truck: it if doesn't have pictures, it's not good TV ; Is it okay to use deception to reveal shady world politics? -- Correction and clarification : The brilliant student with the dark past: how much is relevant in follow-up reports? ; Fact-checking candidates' claims on the busy campaign trail -- Conclusion : What is a journalist? |
| Responsibility: | Steven Knowlton and Bill Reader ; foreword by Jerry Ceppos. |
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"Knowlton (journalism, Hofstra U.) and Reader (journalism, Ohio State U.) have written this guide to journalistic morals and ethics for students and novices who must conform to increasingly tough standards in the industry. Now in its second edition, this book uses case studies to show how journalistic integrity affects professionals, students, teachers and the public at large. This volume also explains traditional standards of ethical standards in the Western world while examining issues of objectivity vs. bias, fairness and balance, conflicts of interest, the responsibility to inform, verification and attribution, avoiding deception and best practices when it comes to fact-checking." - Reference & Research Book News
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