Beschreibung:
Through original case studies and analyses of real-life media experiences, Media Ethics challenges readers to think analytically and critically about ethical situations in mediated communication.
Introduction: Ethical Foundations and Perspectives Part 1: News 1. Institutional Pressures 2. Truthtelling 3. Reporters and Sources 4. Social Justice 5. Privacy Part 2: Persuasion in Advertising 6. Professional Culture 7. Advertising in an Image-Based Media Culture 8. The Media Are Commercial 9. The Commercialization of Everyday Life Part 3: Persuasion and Public Relations 10. Public Communication 11. Telling the Truth in Organizational Settings 12. Conflicting Loyalties 13. The Demands of Social Responsibility Part 4: Entertainment 14. Violence 15. Profits, Wealth, and Public Trust 16. Media Scope and Depth 17. Censorship