Full Description
Technology, and the democratising of news gathering, continue to change traditional journalistic practice making the path through ethical and regulatory frameworks tough to negotiate. As high-profile celebrity cases such as Max Mosley's vividly illustrate, conflicts between the law, ethics and the public's right and desire to be informed are not easily resolved. This comprehensive volume addresses the ethical considerations, dilemmas and challenges the practising journalist faces, each minute, every day. Providing context and practical advice, it explores an area of crucial importance for the 21st century, thoroughly equipping the reader with the information and tools to negotiate this challenging area knowledgeably, practically and responsibly. This book has been written for students and trainee journalists, working journalists and editors, and indeed for any student of the media.
Contents
Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction The structure of the book 1. What are ethics? 2. News: towards a definition 3. Morality of reporting 4. The good journalist 5. Truth, accuracy, objectivity and trust 6. Privacy and intrusion 7. Reputation 8. Gathering the news 9. Reporting the vulnerable 10. Deciding what to publish 11. Taste and decency; harm and offence 12. Professional practice 13. Regulation 14. History of print regulation 15. History of broadcast regulation 16. Codes of conduct as a regulatory system 17. Press regulation systems in the UK and Ireland 18. Broadcast regulation systems in the UK and Ireland 19. The experience abroad 20. The future Appendix 1 PCC Code of Practice Appendix 2 NUJ Code of Conduct Appendix 3 Code of Practice for Press Council of Ireland Appendix 4 BBC Code of Ethics Appendix 5 International Federation of Journalists Appendix 6 Ofcom Broadcasting Code Appendix 7 TMAP Guidelines Appendix 8 Addresses for regulatory bodies Appendix 9 My ethics blog Appendix 10 Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe Glossary Bibliography Index
