Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning
ISBN-10
1134841566
ISBN-13
9781134841561
Series
Media Ethics
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
406
Language
English
Published
2016-10-04
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Clifford G. Christians, Mark Fackler, Kathy Brittain Richardson

Description

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning challenges readers to think analytically about ethical situations in mass communication through original case studies and commentaries about real-life media experiences. This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies, facilitating ethical awareness. It introduces the Potter Box, with its four dimensions of moral analysis, to provide a framework for exploring the steps in moral reasoning and analyzing the cases. Focusing on a wide spectrum of ethical issues faced by media practitioners, the cases in this Tenth Edition include the most recent issues in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and entertainment. Visit the companion website at www.mediaethicsbook.com.

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