| Media Ethics Goes to the Movies Contributor(s): Good, Howard (Author), Dillon, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275970817 ISBN-13: 9780275970819 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Certain films seem to encapsulate perfectly the often abstract ethical situations that confront the media, from truth-telling and sensationalism to corporate control and social responsibility. Using these movies--including Ace in the Hole, All the President's Men, Network, and Twelve Angry Men--as texts, authors Howard Good and Michael Dillon demonstrate that, when properly framed and contextualized, movies can be a powerful lens through which to examine media practices. Moreover, cinema can present human moral conduct for evaluation and analysis more effectively than a traditional case study can. By presenting ethical dilemmas and theories within a dramatic framework, Media Ethics Goes to the Movies offers a unique perspective on what it means for media professionals to be both technically competent and morally informed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2001051365 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.08" W x 9.5" (0.99 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Certain films seem to encapsulate perfectly the often abstract ethical situations that confront the media, from truth-telling and sensationalism to corporate control and social responsibility. Using these movies--including Ace in the Hole, All the President's Men, Network, and Twelve Angry Men--as texts, authors Howard Good and Michael Dillon demonstrate that, when properly framed and contextualized, movies can be a powerful lens through which to examine media practices. Moreover, cinema can present human moral conduct for evaluation and analysis more effectively than a traditional case study can. By presenting ethical dilemmas and theories within a dramatic framework, Media Ethics Goes to the Movies offers a unique perspective on what it means for media professionals to be both technically competent and morally informed. |