| Good News: Social Ethics and the Press Contributor(s): Christians, Clifford G. (Author), Ferré, John P. (Author), Fackler, P. Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195084322 ISBN-13: 9780195084320 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1993 Annotation: Mass media ethics and the classical liberal ideal of the autonomous individual are historically linked and professionally dominant--yet the authors of this work feel this is intrinsically flawed. They show how recent research in philosophy and social science--together with a longer tradition in theological inquiry--insist that community, mutuality, and relationship are fundamental to a full concept of personhood. The authors argue that "persons-in-community" provides a more defensible grounding for journalists' professional moral decision-making in crucial areas such as truthtelling, privacy, organizational culture, and balanced coverage. With numerous examples drawn from life as well as from theory, this book will interest journalists, editors, and professionals in media management as well as students and scholars of media ethics, reporting, and media law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 174.909 |
| LCCN: 92011131 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Communication and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.17" W x 9.18" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mass media ethics and the classical liberal ideal of the autonomous individual are historically linked and professionally dominant--yet the authors of this work feel this is intrinsically flawed. They show how recent research in philosophy and social science--together with a longer tradition in theological inquiry--insist that community, mutuality, and relationship are fundamental to a full concept of personhood. The authors argue that persons-in-community provides a more defensible grounding for journalists' professional moral decision-making in crucial areas such as truthtelling, privacy, organizational culture, and balanced coverage. With numerous examples drawn from life as well as from theory, this book will interest journalists, editors, and professionals in media management as well as students and scholars of media ethics, reporting, and media law. |
