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
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Longman, ©1999.
Descriptionxvii, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 295-301) and index.
LCCN 98019950
ISBN0801330254
ISBN9780801330254