Media Ethics Books

New and Published Books

1. Media Accountability

   Who Will Watch the Watchdog in the Twitter Age?

   Edited by William Babcock

   A small collection of well-honed tools has been employed for some time by media practitioners and the public to help maintain and improve the credibility of journalism and the mass media. These media accountability tools have included ethics codes, media critics, news councils, ombudsmen,...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
2. Journalism and Free Speech

   By John Steel

   Journalism and Free Speech brings together for the first time an historical and theoretical exploration of journalism and its relationship with the idea of free speech. Though freedom of the press is widely regarded as an essential ingredient to democratic societies, the relationship between the...

   Published November 16th 2011 by Routledge
3. Online Gaming in Context

   The social and cultural significance of online games

   Edited by Garry Crawford, Victoria K Gosling, Ben Light

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   There is little question of the social, cultural and economic importance of video games in the world today, with gaming now rivalling the movie and music sectors as a major leisure industry and pastime. The significance of video games within our everyday lives has certainly been increased and...

   Published September 19th 2011 by Routledge
4. Controversies in Media Ethics

   3rd Edition

   By A. David Gordon, John Michael Kittross, John C. Merrill, William Babcock, Michael Dorsher

   Controversies in Media Ethics offers students, instructors and professionals multiple perspectives on media ethics issues presenting vast "gray areas" and few, if any, easy answers. This third edition includes a wide range of subjects, and demonstrates a willingness to tackle the problems raised by...

   Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
5. Doing Ethics in Media

   Theories and Practical Applications

   By Jay Black, Chris Roberts

   Doing Ethics in Media: Theories and Practical Applications is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to media ethics. Its theoretical framework and grounded discussions engage students to think clearly and systematically about dilemmas in the rapidly changing media environment. The 13-chapter...

   Published March 6th 2011 by Routledge
6. Journalists, Sources, and Credibility

   New Perspectives

   Edited by Bob Franklin, Matt Carlson

   Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

   This volume revisits what we know about the relationship between journalists and their sources. By asking new questions, employing novel methodologies, and confronting sweeping changes to journalism and media, the contributors reinvigorate the conversation about who gets to speak through the news....

   Published December 8th 2010 by Routledge
7. The Handbook of Communication Ethics

   Edited by George Cheney, Steve May, Debashish Munshi

   Series: ICA Handbook Series

   The Handbook of Communication Ethics serves as a comprehensive guide to the study of communication and ethics. It brings together analyses and applications based on recognized ethical theories as well as those outside the traditional domain of ethics but which engage important questions of power,...

   Published December 6th 2010 by Routledge
8. Media Ethics Beyond Borders

   A Global Perspective

   Edited by Stephen J.A. Ward, Herman Wasserman

   This volume explores the construction of an ethics for news media that is global in reach and impact. Essays by international media ethicists provide leading theoretical perspectives on major issues and applies the ideas to specific countries, contexts and problems, addressing such questions as:...

   Published April 12th 2010 by Routledge
9. Making Hard Choices in Journalism Ethics

   Cases and Practice

   By David E. Boeyink, Sandra L. Borden

   This book teaches students how to make the difficult ethical decisions that journalists routinely face. By taking a case-based approach, the authors argue that the best way to make an ethical decision is to look closely at a particular situation, rather than looking first to an abstract set of...

   Published March 23rd 2010 by Routledge
10. Journalism as Practice

    MacIntyre, Virtue Ethics and the Press

    By Sandra Borden

    Technological innovation and conglomeration in communication industries has been accelerating the commodification of the news into just another product. The emphasis on the bottom line has resulted in newsroom budget cuts and other business strategies that seriously endanger good journalism....

    Published December 22nd 2009 by Routledge