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An accessible and imaginative approach to ethical theory, this book examines core concepts like truth-telling, loyalty, privacy, public service, media economics, social justice, advocacy, and accountability through the lens of popular films, television shows, and music.

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An exciting read from Star Trek to Madame Secretary. The beauty of this book is that it addresses overarching themes and topics that are relevant to journalism and mass communication and then views it through the lens of popular culture, supporting the analysis through philosophy.--Michael T. Martinez, University of Tennessee An intelligent, well-written text that can capture students' attention through the use of popular culture while balancing readability with an appropriate depth of analysis.--Ben Mulvey, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Nova Southestern University This book offers a fresh take on entertainment ethics, especially the depiction of journalists in popular culture. It integrates ethics theory with excerpted dialogue from several movies and TV shows. Students can learn much about the history of how journalists are viewed and how it supports or refutes journalists real experiences.--Judith Sylvester, Ph.D. Manship School of Mass Communication, LSU

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Chad Painter is assistant professor of communication at the University of Dayton and past head of the AEJMC media ethics division Lee Wilkins is Distinguished Curator's Teaching Professor and professor emeritus in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.

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