pt. 1. Principles and guidelines. -- The search for principles -- The study of ethics -- pt. 2. Telling the truth. -- Truth and objectivity -- Errors -- Transparency -- Faking the news -- pt. 3. Reporting the news. -- Working with sources -- The government watch -- The shady world of unnamed sources -- Deception -- pt. 4. Compassion and the journalist. -- Compassion, privacy, and ordinary citizens -- Privacy for political leaders -- Compassion and photographers -- pt. 5. Conflicts of interest. -- Journalists and their communities -- Freebies and financial concerns -- The business of journalism -- Discussion of cases.
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