Journal of Media Ethics

ISSNs: 2373-6992, 2373-700X

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    Introduction.Renita Coleman - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):147-148.
    Volume 39, Issue 3, July-September 2024.
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    Moral Identity Development Among Emerging Adults in Media: A Longitudinal Analysis.David A. Craig, Patrick Lee Plaisance, Erin Schauster, Chris Roberts, Katie R. Place, Casey Yetter & Jin Chen - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):170-189.
    This longitudinal study examines changes in the moral identity of 48 emerging-adult U.S. college graduates in media-related fields from their first year after college to three years later as they progressed into early work life. Results from four moral psychology survey instruments reflect significant shifts in moral reasoning, relativistic thinking and idealism, coupled with stability in personality traits and character strengths. A fifth instrument found largely positive assessments of workplace ethical climate. The findings suggest that emerging adulthood is an important (...)
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    From Classroom to Global Discourse: New Resources for Media Ethics.Yayu Feng - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):223-227.
    In Spring 2024, our field is gifted with two new books from renowned scholars. Teaching Media Ethics, edited by Nicole Kraft and Kathleen Bartzen Culver, is an invaluable resource for all educators...
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    Inside the Ivory Tower: How Student Journalists Reason About Ethics.Yayu Feng - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):149-169.
    This article presents an interview study that investigates student journalists’ perception of ethics and moral reasoning. It aims to understand how student journalists – an important indicator for the future of journalism, yet an understudied group – perceive and practice ethics. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with student journalists from three different independent college newsrooms. The findings suggested that the student journalists have an instrumental perceptions of ethics, seeing ethics as rules that must be followed. When confronted with ethical dilemmas, (...)
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    Character Skepticism and the Virtuous Journalist.Le Moyne College Joseph Spino Philosophy & U. S. A. Syracuse - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):206-222.
    Volume 39, Issue 3, July-September 2024.
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    The Influence of Crucibles of Experience in Moral Development & Psychology of Public Relations Exemplars.Marlene S. Neill - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):190-205.
    This study conducted life story interviews with 40 members of the PRSA College of Fellows to examine the influence of crucibles (i.e. trials, challenges or growth opportunities) in the moral development and psychology of public relations exemplars. The outcomes were the development of an illustration of their moral and leader development journey drawing on Rest’s four-component model of ethical decision making, and a moral psychology profile of the key characteristics of public relations exemplars. The profile that emerged is that of (...)
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    Character Skepticism and the Virtuous Journalist.Joseph Spino - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (3):206-222.
    Virtue ethical inspired approaches to practical and professional ethics have long been endorsed across various disciplines. Journalistic ethics is no exception. Call such approaches Virtue Ethical Journalism (VEJ). Virtue ethics has also drawn considerable attention from the field of moral psychology, though not all of it is supportive. Among the critics, some take the view that character traits and virtues are not effective enough in guiding people’s behavior. As a result, they conclude that traits should be minimized in ethical thought. (...)
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    The Impact of Ethics Instruction and Internship on Students’ Ethical Perceptions About Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, and ChatGPT.I.-Huei Cheng & Seow Ting Lee - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):114-129.
    Communication programs seek to cultivate students who become professionals not only with expertise in their chosen field, but also ethical awareness. The current study investigates how exposure to ethics instruction and internship experiences may influence communication students’ ethical perceptions, including ideological orientations on idealism and relativism, as well as awareness of contemporary ethical issues related to social media and artificial intelligence (AI). The effects were also assessed on students’ support for general uses of AI for communication practices and adoption of (...)
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    Transcultural and Transnational Communication Principles? Suggestions for Minimum and Maximum Values as a Common Ground.Anthony Löwstedt & Natalia Hatarova - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):85-98.
    Based on the communication ethics of Ptahhotep and other inclusivist communication value systems, including several additional non-Western (Confucian, Buddhist, Aborigine, Cree, San, Māori, Ubuntu, and Islamic) as well as Western ones (Stoic, Christian, Kantian, socialist, liberal, and journalistic), we propose seven principles as common ground for the future regulation of media communication on a global scale. All seven are formulated in a manner similar to Ptahhotep’s, providing a flexible range of norms allowing, for example, hate speech to be dealt with (...)
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    African Moral Theory and Media Ethics: An Exploration of Rulings by the South African Press Council 2018 to 2022.Sisanda Nkoala, Rofhiwa Mukhudwana & Trust Matsilele - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):99-113.
    In light of a history of an unethical news media system used by the state as an instrument of oppression, media ethics in South Africa is intended to uphold the foundational tenets of journalism and play a pivotal role in addressing issues of diversity, equity, and social justice. Most recently, the 2021 Inquiry into Media Ethics and Credibility report instructed media watchdogs, such as the South African Press Council, to track data concerning ethical breaches based on the potential that such (...)
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    Introduction.Patrick Lee Plaisance - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):67-67.
    The articles in this issue span the globe and focus on recurring media ethics issues: the nature and quality of responsible and independent journalism, the search for universal standards, and how t...
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    The In-House Balance: Negotiating Professional Identity, Boundaries, and Ethical Quandaries as an In-House Sports Reporter.Sean R. Sadri, Nicholas R. Buzzelli & Andrew C. Billings - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):68-84.
    The sports media landscape has shifted to favor outlets with inside access to sports organizations, teams, and athletes. This study interviews 21 NFL in-house reporters working at 19 official team websites to determine how they view their roles as sports journalists, including ethical standards and shifts in media boundaries. Qualitative interviews uncovered that cultivating a positive team image and protecting the interests of stakeholders supersede the production of objective news stories, even from those who started their careers as external sports (...)
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    (4 other versions)Cases and Commentaries.Ginny Whitehouse - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (2):130-130.
    The Journal of Media Ethics publishes case studies in which scholars and media professionals outline how they would address a particular ethical problem. Occasionally, the commentaries become separ...
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    Ethical Responsibilities in the Backends of Media and Digital Technologies.Yayu Feng - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):61-66.
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and digital infrastructures are rapidly advancing. In early November 2023, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT-4 Turbo, an enhanced ChatGPT model. This next generation model...
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    Social Distance, Ethics, and Engagement with Social Networks: How Do They Interact?Cid Gonçalves Filho, Flavia Braga Chinelato & Renata de Sousa da Silva Tolentino - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):33-48.
    Social distance often motivates consumers to increase their interactions through social networking sites. This study identifies antecedents of consumer brand usage and brand connection of SNSs, under the influence of consumer perceived ethics (CPE), during the COVID pandemic and afterward (N = 308). The proposed model was tested using partial least squares-structural equation modeling with AMOS 23. In both periods, this study shows CPE consistently affects consumer engagement and involvement. The results demonstrate that in social isolation, affective engagement has higher (...)
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    How to Cover Murder-Suicides: A Study of Irish Journalism Ethics.Audrey Galvin - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):49-60.
    Based on 12 in-depth, semi-structured interviews, this study explores the attitudes of news media professionals toward Codes of Practice and guidelines and how they may conflict in the coverage of murder-suicide incidents. There is a dearth of research in this area, even though four organizations in Ireland have issued guidelines on how journalists should report on cases of this nature. This study found that news media professionals have a largely positive attitude toward guidelines and codes; however, news media conventions and (...)
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    True or False? Viewer Perceptions of Emotional Staff and Stock Photos in the News.Tara Marie Mortensen, Colin Piacentine, Taylor Wen, Nora Bost & Brian McDermott - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):16-32.
    The phenomenon of multi-used stock photography in the news contradicts the photojournalism professional values of truthful and emotional depictions. This reality echoes other false images increasingly appearing in the media, including deepfakes and artificial intelligence. In the present study, a two (stock and staff photo) by two (positive and negative valence) quasi-experiment is conducted. The dependent variables include: 1) credibility; 2) self-reported arousal level; 3) emotional valence perceptions; 4) fixation duration; and 5) fixation count. Participants viewed staff photos as more (...)
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    Exploring Ethical Listening Among Public Relations Professionals.Katie R. Place & Emily J. Flamme - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):2-15.
    This qualitative study explored how 54 U.S.-based public relations practitioners engaged in ethical listening. Findings of the study suggest that public relations professionals engage in ethical listening by drawing upon deontological concepts of dignity and respect, implementing care-centered concepts of empathy and inherent connection to others, modeling inclusivity and attentiveness to diverse perspectives, practicing accountability to ethical listening, and remaining humble. Models depicting organizational listening should consider inclusion of ethical values.
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    Introduction.Patrick Lee Plaisance - 2024 - Journal of Media Ethics 39 (1):1-1.
    The articles in this issue span across multiple media sectors, yet all focus on questions of credibility and engagement.Even some of the best public relations veterans will acknowledge that they ca...
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