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OverviewUsing case studies and historical analysis, this book traces changes in ways that journalists understood their ethical responsibilities during the pre-internet twentieth century. Each chapter in this book explores a historical development in the evolution of journalists' perceptions of their role as professionals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gwyneth Mellinger , John P. Ferré, John P. Ferré , Erin K. Coyle , Bailey DickPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9781793601001ISBN 10: 1793601003 Pages: 258 Publication Date: 27 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Journalism’s Ethical Progression Gwyneth Mellinger Chapter 1: The Progressive Era’s Social Awakening and the Soul of the News Ronald R. Rodgers Chapter 2: A “Failure to Take Itself Seriously”: The Canons of Journalism and the Model of Inaction Ken J. Ward Chapter 3: The Lippmann-Dewey “Debate”: Roles and Responsibilities of Journalists in a Democratic Society Tim Klein and Elisabeth Fondren Chapter 4: Francis Biddle and the Jennings Case in 1934-35: A Labor Union, the First Amendment, and Government Oversight Patrick S. Washburn and Michael S. Sweeney Chapter 5: Dorothy Day and The Catholic Worker’s Legacy of Pacifism Bailey Dick Chapter 6: War Correspondents, Women’s Interests, and World War II Carolyn M. Edy Chapter 7: Conflicts of Interest in Journalism: Debating a Post-Hutchins Ethical Self-Consciousness Gwyneth Mellinger Chapter 8: Ethical Duty and the Right to Know: Sam Ragan’s Crusades to Provide the Public with Access to Information Erin K. Coyle Chapter 9: “Blackening Up Journalism”: An Ethical Imperative for Newsroom Diversity Gwyneth Mellinger and Erin K. Coyle Conclusion: Journalism Ethics Now and Then John P. FerréReviewsThis is an enlightening book that helps illustrate how contemporary concepts of media ethics evolved, from the development of ethics codes through the debate over the professionalization of the media industry. The book chronicles how the profession came to understand its own ideals, particularly within the rise and fall of the corporate, non-partisan press. Authors draw from historic trade news articles, company reports, and journalism society records to document creation of ethical standards and the definition of journalist. --Ginny Whitehouse, Eastern Kentucky University This sterling book is a showcase of quality scholarship, with a readability index of ten. Contrary to the anthology genre, every chapter without exception is rigorous and path-breaking. Its cohesion is marvelous, the result of prior collaborations, and the masterpiece essays of introduction and conclusion. Journalism's Ethical Progression: A Twentieth-Century Journey demonstrates its thesis that the ideas and strategies from critical junctures in history enable our understanding of the complicated issues today.--Clifford Christians, University of Illinois This sterling book is a showcase of quality scholarship, with a readability index of ten. Contrary to the anthology genre, every chapter without exception is rigorous and path-breaking. Its cohesion is marvelous, the result of prior collaborations, and the masterpiece essays of introduction and conclusion. Journalism's Ethical Progression: A Twentieth-Century Journey demonstrates its thesis that the ideas and strategies from critical junctures in history enable our understanding of the complicated issues today.--Clifford Christians, University of Illinois This is an enlightening book that helps illustrate how contemporary concepts of media ethics evolved, from the development of ethics codes through the debate over the professionalization of the media industry. The book chronicles how the profession came to understand its own ideals, particularly within the rise and fall of the corporate, non-partisan press. Authors draw from historic trade news articles, company reports, and journalism society records to document creation of ethical standards and the definition of journalist. --Ginny Whitehouse, Eastern Kentucky University Author InformationGwyneth Mellinger is director of the School of Media Arts & Design at James Madison University. John P. Ferré is professor of communication at the University of Louisville. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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