Quagmires and Quandaries: Exploring Journalism EthicsDespite best intentions, various codes of ethics and extensive public attention, journalists are repeatedly seen to behave in ways that are less than edifying. With refreshing candor and scholarly rigor, Ian Richards, journalist and academic, examines the reasons why this particular profession is, apparently, so ethically challenged. |
Contents
Journalism and ethics | 1 |
Journalism and truthtelling | 17 |
Journalism and objectivity | 32 |
Codes of ethics codes of practice | 48 |
The business of journalism | 83 |
The impact of technology | 99 |
A journalism for the public? | 111 |
Journalism and privacy | 118 |
Intrusion into grief | 133 |
Future directions | 147 |
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