Controversies in media ethics / A. David Gordon, John Michael Kittross ; overview and commentary by John C. Merrill ; contributions by Carol Reuss.
| Author/creator | Gordon, David, 1935- |
| Other author | Kittross, John M., 1929- |
| Other author | Merrill, John Calhoun, 1924-2012. |
| Other author | Reuss, Carol. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Longman, ©1999. |
| Description | xvii, 316 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ethics and freedom: mass media accountability -- Individual autonomy and ethical decisions -- Codes of ethics -- Manipulation by the media: truth, fairness, and objectivity -- Influences on media content: the public relations factor -- Accessing the media: information equity versus apartheid -- The ethics of "correctness" and 'inclusiveness": culture, race, and gender in the mass media -- Private lives, public interests -- Data privacy -- Violence and sexual pornography -- Media ethics and the economic marketplace-- Infotainment programming -- Ethics and advertising -- Conflicts of interest -- More topics in the ethical debate. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-301) and index. |
| LCCN | 98019950 |
| ISBN | 0801330254 |
| ISBN | 9780801330254 |