Media Ethics Books

New and Published Books

1. The Future of Journalism: Developments and Debates

   Edited by Bob Franklin

   Series: Journalism Studies

   The Future of Journalism: Developments and Debates analyses the radical shifts in journalism which are changing every aspect of the gathering, reporting and reception of news. The drivers of these changes include the rapid innovations in communication technologies, the competitive and fragmenting...

   Published May 16th 2013 by Routledge
2. Journalists, Sources, and Credibility

   New Perspectives

   Edited by Bob Franklin, Matt Carlson

   Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

   This volume revisits what we know about the relationship between journalists and their sources. By asking new questions, employing novel methodologies, and confronting sweeping changes to journalism and media, the contributors reinvigorate the conversation about who gets to speak through the news....

   Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
3. Press Freedom in Africa

   Comparative perspectives

   Edited by Herman Wasserman

   This book gives an overview of current debates surrounding press freedom in Africa in response to ongoing contestations between media and governments on the continent. Through case studies of individual African countries as well as international comparisons, a wide range of global contributors...

   Published July 4th 2012 by Routledge
4. Language and Journalism

   Edited by John Richardson

   Series: Journalism Studies

   This book is an indispensable "cutting edge" book for students and researchers of journalism studies seeking a text that illustrates and applies a range of linguistic and discourse-analytic approaches to the analysis of journalism. While the form, function and politics of the language of journalism...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
5. Explorations in Global Media Ethics

   Edited by Muhammad Ayish, Shakuntala Rao

   Series: Journalism Studies

   Studies of global media and journalism have repeatedly returned to discussions of ethics. This book highlights the difficulty that journalists encounter when establishing appropriate ethical practices and marks the pressing importance of global media ethics as a subject of current debate. A wide...

   Published May 2nd 2012 by Routledge
6. Media Accountability

   Who Will Watch the Watchdog in the Twitter Age?

   Edited by William Babcock

   A small collection of well-honed tools has been employed for some time by media practitioners and the public to help maintain and improve the credibility of journalism and the mass media. These media accountability tools have included ethics codes, media critics, news councils, ombudsmen,...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
7. Journalism and Free Speech

   By John Steel

   Journalism and Free Speech brings together for the first time an historical and theoretical exploration of journalism and its relationship with the idea of free speech. Though freedom of the press is widely regarded as an essential ingredient to democratic societies, the relationship between the...

   Published November 16th 2011 by Routledge
8. Online Gaming in Context

   The social and cultural significance of online games

   Edited by Garry Crawford, Victoria K Gosling, Ben Light

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   There is little question of the social, cultural and economic importance of video games in the world today, with gaming now rivalling the movie and music sectors as a major leisure industry and pastime. The significance of video games within our everyday lives has certainly been increased and...

   Published September 19th 2011 by Routledge
9. Controversies in Media Ethics

   3rd Edition

   By A. David Gordon, John Michael Kittross, John C. Merrill, William Babcock, Michael Dorsher

   Controversies in Media Ethics offers students, instructors and professionals multiple perspectives on media ethics issues presenting vast "gray areas" and few, if any, easy answers. This third edition includes a wide range of subjects, and demonstrates a willingness to tackle the problems raised by...

   Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
10. Doing Ethics in Media

    Theories and Practical Applications

    By Jay Black, Chris Roberts

    Doing Ethics in Media: Theories and Practical Applications is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to media ethics. Its theoretical framework and grounded discussions engage students to think clearly and systematically about dilemmas in the rapidly changing media environment. The 13-chapter...

    Published March 6th 2011 by Routledge