Good news : social ethics and the press / / Clifford G. Christians, John P. Ferré, P. Mark Fackler

• Autore: Christians Clifford G
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1993
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 265 pages)
• Disciplina: 174/.9097/0973
• Soggetto topico: Foreign news - United States - History - 20th century; Journalism - Objectivity - United States; Journalistic ethics - United States - History - 20th century; Mass media - Moral and ethical aspects - United States; Mass media - Political aspects - United States - History - 20th century
• Altri autori: FacklerMark FerréJohn P
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Enlightenment Individualism; 3. Communitarian Ethics; 4. Civic Transformation; 5. Organizational Culture; 6. Normative Pluralism; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Mass media ethics and the classical liberal ideal of the autonomous individual are historically linked and professionally dominant--yet the authors of this work feel this is intrinsically flawed. They show how recent research in philosophy and social science--together with a longer tradition in theological inquiry--insist that community, mutuality, and relationship are fundamental to a full concept of personhood. The authors argue that ""persons-in-community"" provides a more defensible grounding for journalists' professional moral decision-making in crucial areas such as truthtelling, privacy
• Titolo autorizzato: Good news
• ISBN: 0-19-772434-5; 1-280-76033-8; 0-19-972565-9; 0-19-535920-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810694503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Communication and society (Constable (Firm))