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The tenth edition of this authoritative book focuses on the most pressing media ethics issues, including coverage of the 2020 pandemic and election. Enabling students to make ethical decisions in an increasingly complex environment, the book focuses on practical ethical theory for use across the media curriculum.

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This book is one of the few that examines media ethics from the perspective of various media disciplines including photography, advertising and public relations in addition to news. This reality makes it easier to address the needs and interests of our students enrolled in these various concentrations.--Marlene S. Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Baylor University

From the concept of flourishing through explorations of information accuracy, access, and trust, Media Ethics enables us to believe that the best within us can be tapped. Though right action often isn't easily determined, the opportunity to expand our capacity for empathy and understanding is here if we're willing to do the work.--Linda Lopez, Department of Communication Studies, Baruch College, CUNY This book is one of the few that examines media ethics from the perspective of various media disciplines including photography, advertising and public relations in addition to news. This reality makes it easier to address the needs and interests of our students enrolled in these various concentrations.--Marlene S. Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Baylor University

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Lee Wilkins is Distinguished Curator's Teaching Professor and professor emeritus in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Chad Painter is assistant professor of communication at the University of Dayton. Philip Patterson is distinguished professor of mass communication at Oklahoma Christian University.

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