Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies poses urgent questions about journalism ethics and offers candid answers. As the title suggests, the authors-some of the nation's leading journalism scholars-investigate popular movies to illustrate the kind of ethical dilemmas journalists encounter on the job, resulting in a student-friendly book sure to spark interest and stimulate thinking. At a time when experts and the public alike worry that journalism has lost its way, here's a book that can provide much-needed, accessible guidance.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 How to Use This Book
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1 Responsible Journalistic Inquiry: The Paper
Chapter 4 2 Fabrication in Journalism: Shattered Glass
Chapter 5 3 Political Manipulation of the Media: Wag the Dog
Chapter 6 4 What Is Good Work?: Absence of Malice
Chapter 7 5 Deception and Undercover Journalism: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Deeds
Chapter 8 6 Covering Sports: The Pride of the Yankees
Chapter 9 7 When Journalists Are First Responders: Die Hard
Chapter 10 8 Style Over Substance: Broadcast News
Chapter 11 9 Ethics in Black and White: Goodnight, and Good Luck
Chapter 12 10 Crime Reporting: Veronica Guerin
Chapter 13 11 The Utopian Nature of Journalistic Truth: The Year of Living Dangerously
Chapter 14 12 Journalism and the Victims of War: Welcome to Sarajevo
Chapter 15 Afterword: Left Hanging
Chapter 16 Discussion Questions
Chapter 17 For Further Reading
Chapter 18 Selected Journalism Movies for Further Viewing
Chapter 19 Class Projects for Instructors
