Journalism Ethics Arguments And Cases For The Twentyfirst Century Roger Patching Martin Hirst by Roger Patching; Martin Hirst 9781317963745, 1317963741 instant download after payment.

Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases for the Twenty-first Century explores the major ethical dilemmas facing journalists in the digital age.Engaging with both the theory and practice of journalism ethics, this text explains the key ethical concepts and dilemmas in journalism and provides an international range of examples and case studies, considering traditional and social media from a global perspective.Journalism Ethics offers an introductory philosophical underpinning to ethics that traces the history of the freedom of expression from the time of Greek philosophers like Aristotle, through the French and American revolutions, to the modern day.Throughout the book, Patching and Hirst examine ethically challenging issues such as deception, trial by media, dealing with sources and privacy intrusion. They also explore the continuing ethical fault lines around accuracy, bias, fairness and objectivity, chequebook journalism, the problems of the foreign correspondent, the conflicts between ethics and the law, and the conflicts between journalists and public relations consultants.Concluding with a step-by-step guide to ethical thinking on the job, this textbook is an invaluable resource for students of journalism, media and communication.