This guide aids journalists in dealing with ethical issues they face, particularly in the new digital environment. After examination of the WikiLeaks case, it addresses the concept of accountability, codes of ethics based on philosophical theories, free speech, censorship, the public interest, the harm principle, impartiality, conflict of interest, a decision-making tool, consent, truth-telling, sources and confidentiality, deception and betrayal, privacy, reporting on disasters and suicides, ethics in the online environment, journalist self-care, and a code of ethics for the digital age. Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Journalism is being transformed by the digital revolution. Journalists working for media organizations are having to file and update stories across multiple platforms under increasing time pressures. Meanwhile, anyone with sufficient literacy skills and access to the internet can aspire to practice journalism. And yet journalism in any form still depends for its legitimacy on the observance of ethical principles and practices. For example, it has to maintain a commitment to telling the truth, and to minimize deception and betrayal; deal with conflicts of interest; protect sources and their confidences; know how to report on traumatized and vulnerable people; and know when to respect privacy.Journalism Ethics for the Digital Age traces the ethics of journalism from their origins in philosophy to the new challenges brought about by digital technology, with practical examples to show how ethical values and principles can play out in the real world. An invaluable tool for ethical decision-making, this is a book for professional journalists and citizen journalists, for students in the disciplines of journalism, media, communications, and applied ethics, and for the engaged reader everywhere.
