Ethical Journalism - Joe Mathewson

Ethical Journalism

Adopting the Ethics of Care

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2021
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-69077-9 (ISBN)
44,85 inkl. MwSt
This book makes the case for the news media to take the lead in combatting key threats to American society including racial injustice, economic disparity, and climate change by adopting an "ethics of care" in reporting practices.

Examining how traditional news coverage of race, economics and climate change has been dedicated to straightforward facts, the author asserts that journalism should now respond to societal needs by adopting a moral philosophy of the "ethics of care," opening the door to empathetic yet factual and fair coverage of news events, with a goal to move public opinion to the point that politicians are persuaded to take effective action. The book charts a clear path for how this style of ethics can be applied by today’s journalists, tracing the emergence of this empathy-based ethics from feminist philosophy in the 1980s. It ultimately urges ethical news organizations to adopt the ethics of care, based on the human emotion prioritized by Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume, and to pursue a more pro-active, solutions-seeking coverage of current events.

This is an invaluable text for students and academics in the fields of journalism ethics, media ethics and media law, as well as for media professionals looking for a fresh perspective on practicing ethical journalism.

Joe Mathewson covered the Supreme Court for The Wall Street Journal and practiced law in Chicago. Since 1997, he has taught business journalism and journalism law and ethics at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. He’s the author of Law and Ethics for Today’s Journalist: A Quick Guide (Routledge) and The Supreme Court and the Press: The Indispensable Conflict.

Introduction

Section I: This is unacceptable

Chapter 1: 20th-century Journalism Ethics Were Good for America, But No Longer Suffice

Chapter 2: Racial inequity is still pervasive and ominous

Chapter 3: Economic Disparity Grows and Grows

Chapter 4: Climate Change Advances on Us

Chapter 5: Democracy Itself Hangs in the Balance

Chapter 6: Politicians today won’t compromise, producing government gridlock

Section II: Discomfiting Realities Are Also Opportunities

Chapter 7: The Ethics of Care Nicely Complements Existing Codes of Ethics

Chapter 8: Current Codes of Ethics Render High Professional Standards That Endure, and Should

Chapter 9: The Bright Side of the Financial Pressure on the Media

Chapter 10: Not-for-profit Journalism Makes Sense (if not money)

Section III: The Road to Success Redefined

Chapter 11: Ethical Media Continue to Drive Public Discourse

Chapter 12: Coverage of Conscience Coincides With Journalists’ Motivations

Chapter 13: The Caring Newsroom - Diverse, Purposeful, Committed to Results

Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 340 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht Medienrecht
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Journalistik
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10 0-367-69077-2 / 0367690772
ISBN-13 978-0-367-69077-9 / 9780367690779
Zustand Neuware
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