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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974522503321

Autore

Good Howard <1951->

Titolo

Media ethics goes to the movies / / Howard Good, Michael J. Dillon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2002

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

9798400684166

9786610315079

9781280315077

1280315075

9780313010651

031301065X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DillonMichael <1960->

Disciplina

791.43/653

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Filmography: p. [181]-184.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Media Ethics Goes to the Movies -- Contents -- In the Dark: An Introduction -- COMING ATTRACTIONS -- FURTHER READING -- 1  Ace in the Hole: The Dark Side of the Force -- A LOAF OF BREAD WITH A FILE IN IT -- A GRIM ALLEGORY -- MENTORS AND MODELS -- WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD -- ETHICAL KEYSTONES -- RUBBERNECKERS -- REDEMPTION -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 2  Deadline U.S.A.: The Wages of Virtue -- JOURNALIST, HEAL THYSELF -- "LET TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD GRAPPLE" -- SCRIBES UNDER SEIGE -- "THOUGHTFUL DISPATCH" -- A SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL -- A COURT OF LAST RESORT -- THE NEXT GENERATION -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 3  All the President's Men: Truth and Consequences -- FAIL-SAFE -- MEANS AND ENDS -- MAY I COME IN? -- "I'LL NEVER QUOTE YOU" -- A REASON TO DECEIVE -- PSYCHIC ARITHMETIC: ACCURACY -- WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? -- CANARY IN A COAL MINE -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 4  Under Fire: The Art of War -- PICTURE THIS -- SEEING IS BELIEVING -- DARKNESS BURNING -- TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES -- QUESTIONS TO



CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 5  The Paper: Boxing with the Truth -- FACTS -- VALUES -- PRINCIPLES -- LOYALTIES -- OUT OF THE BOX -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 6  12 Angry Men: Appeal to Reason -- DELIBERATE STRANGERS -- I WITNESS NEWS? -- A STREAM OF PERCEPTIONS -- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE -- BAGGAGE HANDLERS -- CUTS LIKE A KNIFE -- OBJECTION -- RESETTING THE CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 7  Eight Men Out: A Double Play in Ethics -- OWNING UP -- THE BRAZEN RULE -- SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT -- IN THE NEWS -- AND JUSTICE FOR ALL -- THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 8  True Crime: The Good, the Bad, and the Journalist -- THE CALL OF DUTY -- DEFYING MANAGEMENT -- BETWEEN INTENTION AND ACTION -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER.

FURTHER READING -- 9  Network: Through a Glass Darkly -- THE TUBE IS GOSPEL -- "BECAUSE YOU'RE ON TELEVISION, DUMMY" -- MURROW'S BOYS -- IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL -- WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? -- I Was Only Following Orders -- People Get the Kind of Media They Deserve -- Take This Job and Shove It -- I Prefer Not To -- THE BIG PICTURE -- FINE TUNING -- FADE TO BLACK -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- 10  The Rock: The Ethics of Entertainment Violence -- LIKE A ROCK -- ROCK OF AGES -- ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD -- ROCK ON -- QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER -- FURTHER READING -- Epilogue -- Filmography -- ACE IN THE HOLE -- DEADLINE U.S.A. -- 12 ANGRY MEN -- ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN -- NETWORK -- UNDER FIRE -- EIGHT MEN OUT -- THE PAPER -- THE ROCK -- TRUE CRIME -- Index -- About the Authors.

Sommario/riassunto

Certain films seem to encapsulate perfectly the often abstract ethical situations that confront the media, from truth-telling and sensationalism to corporate control and social responsibility. Using these movies-including Ace in the Hole, All the President's Men, Network, and Twelve Angry Men -as texts, authors Howard Good and Michael Dillon demonstrate that, when properly framed and contextualized, movies can be a powerful lens through which to examine media practices. Moreover, cinema can present human moral conduct for evaluation and analysis more effectively than a traditional case study can. By presenting ethical dilemmas and theories within a dramatic framework, Media Ethics Goes to the Movies offers a unique perspective on what it means for media professionals to be both technically competent and morally informed.