- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book makes the case for the news media to take the lead in combatting key threats to American society including racial injustice, economic disparity, and climate change by adopting an "ethics of care" in reporting practices.
Examining how traditional news coverage of race, economics and climate change has been dedicated to straightforward facts, the author asserts that journalism should now respond to societal needs by adopting a moral philosophy of the "ethics of care, " opening the door to empathetic yet factual and fair coverage of news events, with a goal to move public opinion to the point that politicians are persuaded to take effective action. The book charts a clear path for how this style of ethics can be applied by today's journalists, tracing the emergence of this empathy-based ethics from feminist philosophy in the 1980s. It ultimately urges ethical news organizations to adopt the ethics of care, based on the human emotion prioritized by Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume, and to pursue a more pro-active, solutions-seeking coverage of current events.
This is an invaluable text for students and academics in the fields of journalism ethics, media ethics and media law, as well as for media professionals looking for a fresh perspective on practicing ethical journalism.
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Index
- Abaco Islands 34; ABCChicago anchor Tanja Babich, 141, 142; determinedly entered the news business, 132
- Abernathy, Penelope (Penny) Muse 61n59, 104, 110n1
- Abraham 74
- Abraxane 109
- Adelson, Sheldon 109
- Affirmative action 13
- Affirmative Action Puzzle: A Living History from Reconstruction to Today 19n9
- Affordable Care Act 55
- Agricultural Adjustment Administration 55
- Akron, Ohio 140
- Alcorn, Chauncey 60
- Alexander Hamilton 60n15, 138n6
- Ali, Muhammad 144
- All the President’s Men 144
- Amazon.com, Inc. 109
- Amazon River basin 37
- American Bible Society 49
- American Independent Party 131
- American Journalism Review 102n15
- American Prospect, The 30n4
- American Society of Newspaper Editors 156
- Anchorage, Alaska 66
- Annenberg School for Communication 106
- Anniston Star 120
- Anonymous sources, avoiding (usually): Associated Press 95; Los Angeles Times 95; Washington Post 94
- Anti-Loan Shark Bureau see Chicago TribuneAppeal to Reason 130
- Applebaum, Anne 44
- Apple, R. W. (“Johnny”), Jr. 140, 142, 151n1
- Arbery, Ahmaud 14
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 136
- Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future 30n4, 41n1
- Arango, Tim 31n20, 152n37
- Aristocracy of Critics: Luce, Hutchins, Niebuhr, and The Committee That Redefined Freedom of the Press, An 86n53...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Section I: This is unacceptable
- Section II: Discomfiting realities are also opportunities
- Section III: The road to success redefined
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index