Author : Ron F. Smith
Release : 1999
Genre : Journalistic ethics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 196/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Groping for Ethics in Journalism by : Ron F. Smith
Download or read book Groping for Ethics in Journalism written by Ron F. Smith. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using hundreds of examples from newsrooms large and small, author Ron F. Smith challenges readers to determine how they would face moral dilemmas on the job. Chapters evaluate the search for principles, accountability, truth and objectivity, errors and corrections, diversity, "faking" the news, reporters and their sources, privacy, the government watch, deception, compassion, the business of news, journalists and their communities, and financial concerns. New to this edition: a chapter on improving coverage of minorities, expanded discussion of broadcast journalism and reporting on the Internet, and stories from recent front pages and TV news programs."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved