Description
This book aims to be the first comprehensive exposition of "mindful journalism"—drawn from core Buddhist ethical principles—as a fresh approach to journalism ethics. It suggests that Buddhist mindfulness strategies can be applied purposively in journalism to add clarity, fairness and equity to news decision-making and to offer a moral compass to journalists facing ethical dilemmas in their work. It comes at a time when ethical values in the news media are in crisis from a range of technological, commercial and social factors, and when both Buddhism and mindfulness have gained considerable acceptance in Western societies. Further, it aims to set out foundational principles to assist journalists dealing with vulnerable sources and recovering from traumatic assignments.
Table of Contents
Introduction Shelton Gunaratne 1. Journalism and Happiness Shelton Gunaratne 2. Journalist as No Self Shelton Gunaratne 3. The Journalist as Change Agent Patchanee Malikhao and Jan Servaes 4. Significance of Mutual Causality Shelton Gunaratne 5. Harmony with Nature Shelton Gunaratne 6. No Conspicuous Consumption Asanga Tilakaratne 7. The Journalist and the Middle Path Sugath Senarath 8. Journalism and Ethical Conduct Mark Pearson and Sugath Senarath 9. Journalism and Mental Cultivation Mark Pearson 10 Journalism and Wisdom Kalinga Seneviratne 11. Conclusion Shelton Gunaratne, Mark Pearson and Sugath Senarath
