Moral reasoning for journalists : cases and commentary / Steven R. Knowlton. [print]
Material type: TextPublication details: Westport, Connecticut : Praeger, (c)1997.Description: xii, 220 pages ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- PN4756.K73.M673 1997
- COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) | G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN | Non-fiction | PN4756.K687 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | 31923000974408 |
Browsing G. Allen Fleece Library shelves, Shelving location: WITHDRAWN, Collection: Non-fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
No cover image available | No cover image available | No cover image available | No cover image available | No cover image available | ||||
PN4305.O4M35 1983 School administrator's public speaking portfolio : with model speeches and anecdotes / | PN4731.S686 2007 A history of news / | PN4738.C27 1995 The captive press : foreign policy crises and the First Amendment / | PN4756.K687 1997 Moral reasoning for journalists : cases and commentary / | PN4775 .L96 2009 Exploring journalism and the media / | PN4778.R92 2001 The editor's toolbox : a reference guide for beginners and professionals / | PN4783.H69 1980 Practice exercises in news writing /George A. Hough. |
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 -- Objectivity : is it possible? Should we still try? -- Privacy : how to balance it against the right to know -- How to solve moral dilemmas : balancing competing elements -- The suicide of Admiral Boorda : did the press hound him to his death? -- The haunting profile of Meir Kahane : should past sins be emphasized? -- A candidate's past : news, political manipulation or mere pandering? -- Peeking at Tonya Harding's e-mail : serious invasion or trivial excess? -- Central Park assault victim : we know everything but who she is -- The brilliant student with the dark past : how much is relevant? -- Sex in an elevator : legitimate news or sophomoric titillation? -- Suicide : important news or a grotesque invasion of privacy? -- Unnamed accusers : sex, abuse of power, and an election, too -- In politics, how far back is it fair to go? -- When the law asks for help : what is an independent journalist to do? -- The graffiti artists : turn 'em in, get the story, or both? -- Connie Chung : did she sandbag the new speaker's mom? -- Primary authorship : can you lie about your other job? -- A reporter with AIDS : depth of understanding or obvious bias? -- How close is too close when the subject is a scared little girl? -- The exploding truck : if it doesn't have pictures, it's not good TV -- Should TV cameras record an execution? -- Tears on tape : why must we film grief? -- How real is the wall between advertising and the news side? -- The 'revisionist' ads on the Holocaust : what should student editors do? -- Speaking fees : honest moonlighting or an invitation to corruption? -- Celebrity interviews : is there real news amidst the puff? -- A Lorena Bobbitt update : paint my nails, answer my questions -- Ruth Snyder : still dead, but her picture is mainstream -- Composite pictures : new possibilities or just more credibility trouble? -- The grisly war photo : powerful information, but what about taste? -- Taking journalism hostage : should we print under threats? -- Can we fix the problems? Should we try?
This up-to-date collection of more than two dozen real-life cases illustrates the moral issues facing contemporary American journalists. It will help students hone their reasoning skills, encouraging them to think rationally and act with integrity.
COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:
There are no comments on this title.