A philosophically based inquiry into the nature of communicating humans / Wayne Woodward -- A short history of media ethics in the United States / John P. Ferre -- Essential shared values and 21st century journalism / Deni Elliott -- Moral development / Renita Coleman and Lee Wilkins -- The search for universals / Clifford G. Christians and Thomas W. Cooper -- Truth and objectivity / Stephen J.A. Ward -- Photojournalism ethics / Julianne H. Newton -- Why diversity is an ethical issue / Ginny Whitehouse -- The ethics of advocacy / Sherry Baker -- The ethics of propaganda and the propaganda of ethics / Jay Black -- Perspectives on pornography demand ethical critique / Wendy Wyatt and Kris E. Bunton -- Violence / Patrick Plaisance -- The eroding boundaries between news and entertainment and what they mean for democratic politics / Bruce A. Williams and Michael X. Delli Carpini -- What can we get away with / Angharad N. Valdivia -- Justice as a journalistic value and goal / David A. Craig -- Transparency in journalism / Stephanie Craft and Kyle Heim -- Conflict of interest enters a new age / Edward Wasserman -- Digital ethics in autonomous systems / Michael Bugeja -- Peace journalism / Seow Ting Lee -- Privacy and the press / Lou Hodges -- Buddhist moral ethics / S. Holly Stocking -- Communitarianism / Mark Fackler -- Freedom of expression and the liberal democratic tradition / G. Stuart Adam -- Feminist media ethics / Linda Steiner -- Media ownership in a corporate age / Matthew P. McAllister and Jennifer M. Proffitt -- Ethical tensions in news making / Sandra L. Borden and Peggy Bowers -- The media in evil circumstances / Robert S. Fortner -- Global media ecology / Mark D. Alleyne.
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The Handbook of Mass Media Ethics brings together the intellectual history of mass media ethics over the past 25 years. The chapters included summarize existing research and thinking in the field, as well as setting agenda items for future research that is grounded in both philosophy and the social sciences. Each chapter includes a section that summarizes current understanding and research, and contributions come from many of the best minds in the field, including international scholars. Many have worked as journalists, public relations professionals, or advertising practitioners. Taken in total, The Handbook of Mass Media Ethics provides an examination of the depth and the breadth of current thinking on media ethics. For students and professionals who seek to understand and do the best work possible, this book will provide both insight and direction. Readers wanting to learn what scholars believe they know will find in this book a good grounding from which to begin more in-depth and individualized explorations, and the extensive bibliographies for each chapter will aid that process. Standing apart in its comprehensive coverage, the Handbook is required reading for scholars, graduate students, and researchers in media, mass communication, journalism, ethics, and related areas.