Product Key Features
Number of Pages376 Pages
Publication NameMedia Ethics : Issues and Cases
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCommunication Studies, Media Studies, Journalism, Linguistics / General
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorPhilip Patterson, Lee Wilkins, Chad Painter
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
Additional Product Features
Edition Number10
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2021-006305
ReviewsFrom the concept of flourishing through explorations of information accuracy, access, and trust, Media Ethics enables us to believe that the best within us can be tapped. Though right action often isn't easily determined, the opportunity to expand our capacity for empathy and understanding is here if we're willing to do the work., This book is one of the few that examines media ethics from the perspective of various media disciplines including photography, advertising and public relations in addition to news. This reality makes it easier to address the needs and interests of our students enrolled in these various concentrations., The best way to engage students in a conversation about media ethics is to provide them with relevant cases that they can relate to. This book provides a great mix of contemporary cases from varied media., "This book is one of the few that examines media ethics from the perspective of various media disciplines including photography, advertising and public relations in addition to news. This reality makes it easier to address the needs and interests of our students enrolled in these various concentrations." --Marlene S. Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Baylor University "From the concept of flourishing through explorations of information accuracy, access, and trust, Media Ethics enables us to believe that the best within us can be tapped. Though right action often isn't easily determined, the opportunity to expand our capacity for empathy and understanding is here if we're willing to do the work." --Linda Lopez, Department of Communication Studies, Baruch College, CUNY "The best way to engage students in a conversation about media ethics is to provide them with relevant cases that they can relate to. This book provides a great mix of contemporary cases from varied media." --Dom Caristi, Ball State University Professor of Telecommunications
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal175
SynopsisMedia Ethics: Issues and Cases is a classroom-tested compilation of fifty-five diverse cases that will help students prepare for the ethical situations they will confront in their media careers. Ninety percent of the cases are based on actual events, and authors from many institutions and media outlets contributed both real-life and hypothetical cases. There is a strong focus on ethical theory and practice throughout this book, which works well both as a main text in a media ethics course and in an "across the curriculum" approach in other media courses. Every chapter has been revised to include the most significant research and thinking about the individual topics in the field, including more attention to emerging ethical theory in the areas of privacy, truth telling, and the political role of the news media. Key updates to the tenth edition: A revised organization of chapters to emphasize ethical foundations and practical applications, Twenty-three new cases on current media topics, including: The January 2021 US Capitol insurrection, The COVID-19 pandemic, Racial injustice and protests, Political Twitter usage, The 2017 Fyre Festival, Body shaming in advertising, Social media, privacy invasion, and algorithmic biases, Blended entertainment, infotainment, and news, Fake news across platforms and media types, Public service in public relations, Visit https://textbooks.rowman.com to access the student website of cases from previous editions and instructor ancillaries, including PowerPoints, interactive exercises, and essay questions. Book jacket., The tenth edition of this authoritative book focuses on the most pressing media ethics issues, including coverage of the 2020 pandemic and election. Enabling students to make ethical decisions in an increasingly complex environment, the book focuses on practical ethical theory for use across the media curriculum., The tenth edition of this authoritative book focuses on the most pressing media ethics issues, including coverage of the 2020 pandemic and election. Media Ethics: Issues and Cases enables students to make ethical decisions in an increasingly complex environment. Focusing on practical ethical theory, the book is useful across the media curriculum.
LC Classification NumberP94.M36 2022