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Global Journalism Ethics
Stephen J. A. Ward
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Description for Global Journalism Ethics
Paperback. An argument for a new system of ethics in journalism that will take into account its global reach and impact. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Stephen Ward argues that present media practices are narrowly based within the borders of single country and thus unable to successfully inform the public about a globalized world. Presenting an ethical framework for work in multimedia, the author extends John Rawl's theories of justice and the human good to redefine the aims for which journalism should strive and then applies this new foundation to issues such as the roles of patriotism and objectivity in journalism. An innovative argument that presents a necessary corrective to contemporary media practices, Global Journalism Ethics is a theoretically rich study for journalists on the air, ... Read more
Stephen Ward argues that present media practices are narrowly based within the borders of single country and thus unable to successfully inform the public about a globalized world. Presenting an ethical framework for work in multimedia, the author extends John Rawl's theories of justice and the human good to redefine the aims for which journalism should strive and then applies this new foundation to issues such as the roles of patriotism and objectivity in journalism. An innovative argument that presents a necessary corrective to contemporary media practices, Global Journalism Ethics is a theoretically rich study for journalists on the air, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773536937
SKU
V9780773536937
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About Stephen J. A. Ward
Stephen J. A. Ward is James E. Burgess Professor of Journalism Ethics in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of The Invention of Journalism Ethics.
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