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Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning » (8th Edition)

Book cover image of Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning by Clifford G. Christians

Authors: Clifford G. Christians, Kathy Brittain McKee, Mark B. Fackler
ISBN-13: 9780205579709, ISBN-10: 0205579701
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: July 2008
Edition: 8th Edition

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Author Biography: Clifford G. Christians

Book Synopsis

Aiming to improve students' ethical awareness, Media Ethics provides a solid foundation in the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies. It presents the Potter Box as a framework for uncovering the important steps in moral reasoning for analyzing the cases that follow. Focusing on a wide spectrum of ethical issues facing media practitioners, the cases in the text cover journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and entertainment. The Seventh Edition features new and updated cases and includes more cases focusing on corporations, the World Wide Web and post-September 11 news coverage.

Table of Contents

Introduction : ethical foundations and perspectives1
Ch. 1Institutional pressures35
Ch. 2Truthtelling54
Ch. 3Reporters and sources72
Ch. 4Social justice87
Ch. 5Invasion of privacy106
Ch. 6Special audiences127
Ch. 7What to advertise142
Ch. 8How to say it157
Ch. 9Media considerations171
Ch. 10Public communication187
Ch. 11Telling the truth in organizational settings199
Ch. 12Conflicting loyalties211
Ch. 13The demands of social responsibility222
Ch. 14Violence239
Ch. 15Profits, wealth, and public trust257
Ch. 16Media scope and depth272
Ch. 17Censorship284

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