Media ethics: truth, fairness and objectivity

By:

Thakurta, Paranjoy Guha

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford University Press 2014 New DelhiEdition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 564 pISBN:

9780198070870

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

174.907 T4M3

Summary: Media Ethics is a comprehensive textbook designed for under- and post-graduate students of mass communication and journalism courses. It discusses key ethical issues in the light of the new face of journalism and the dynamic changes that are taking place in media today. The book gives an introduction to readers about ethics, the history of media ethics and journalism in India. The book delves into key issues like truth, objectivity, sensitivity, and privacy. It explores in detail issues related to fairness in reporting and codes of conduct of the Press Council of India. It then discusses the 'media market' with issues like social responsibility, industrial journalism, advertorials, etc. The chapter on media law in India discusses democratic principles, Areopagitica, free speech vs. the law, concerns like libel, privacy, copyright, obscenity, contempt of court, and right to free information. The chapter on sting operations discusses investigative journalism, three stages of sting operations - the sting, editing and airing, and the consequences. the chapter on the Internet enlightens the reader about the new media and deals with concerns like plagiarism, misinformation, obscenity, indecency. Ethical issues related to advertising and public relations are also dealt with in detail.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Nagpur General Stacks	Non-fiction	174.907 T4M3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		IIMN-000354

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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Truth, Fairness, and Objectivity Chapter 3. Sources of Information Chapter 4. Sensitivity Chapter 5. Privacy Chapter 6. Media Market Chapter 7. Paid News: Corruption in the Indian Media Chapter 8. Media Laws Chapter 9. Ethics of Reality Television Chapter 10. Sting Journalism Chapter 11. The Internet and Beyond: Web 2.0 Chapter 12. Ethics of Advertising Chapter 13. Ethics of Public Relations Chapter 14. Media Freedom

Media Ethics is a comprehensive textbook designed for under- and post-graduate students of mass communication and journalism courses. It discusses key ethical issues in the light of the new face of journalism and the dynamic changes that are taking place in media today. The book gives an introduction to readers about ethics, the history of media ethics and journalism in India. The book delves into key issues like truth, objectivity, sensitivity, and privacy. It explores in detail issues related to fairness in reporting and codes of conduct of the Press Council of India. It then discusses the 'media market' with issues like social responsibility, industrial journalism, advertorials, etc. The chapter on media law in India discusses democratic principles, Areopagitica, free speech vs. the law, concerns like libel, privacy, copyright, obscenity, contempt of court, and right to free information. The chapter on sting operations discusses investigative journalism, three stages of sting operations - the sting, editing and airing, and the consequences. the chapter on the Internet enlightens the reader about the new media and deals with concerns like plagiarism, misinformation, obscenity, indecency. Ethical issues related to advertising and public relations are also dealt with in detail.

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