Previous edition: 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
8. Global Media Ethics. 2. Reconstructing Media Ethics -- 3. Media, Engagement, and Democracy -- 4. Truth, Objectivity, and Fake News -- 5. Media Harm -- 6. Media and Extremism -- 7. Citizens, Media, and Macro-resistance -- 8. Global Media Ethics.
Summary:
Now revised and containing several new chapters, this book provides a comprehensive set of ethical principles and methods of reasoning for a new era of digital, global media. It describes the turbulent state of media ethics in ordinary language and through clear examples, and provides a pragmatic theory of truth and objectivity for engaged media. Concrete guidelines are articulated for identifying fake news and for reporting responsibly on social media racism, extreme groups, and anti-democratic demagogues, showing how citizens and journalists can work together to detox a polluted public sphere. The book examines global media ethics, where norms guide the reporting of global issues such as climate change and immigration, and considers what constitutes responsible journalism.
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