Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies

by Good, Howard; Beasley, Berrin A.; Borden, Sandra L.; Brown, Robert; Carvalho, John; Dillon, Michael; Ehrlich, Matthew C.; Harry, Joseph C.; Peck, Lee Anne; Reader, Bill; Saltzman, Joe; Stocking, S Holly

• ISBN13: 9780742554283
• ISBN10: 0742554287
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-23
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

How far should a reporter go for a story? What's the role of the press at the scene of an emergency, or a murder? Why has journalism suddenly become so susceptible to plagiarism? Here's a book that poses these and other urgent questions-and offers candid answers. At a time when professionals and the public alike worry that journalism has lost its way, Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies provides much-needed, accessible guidance.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Responsible Journalistic Inquiry: The Paper	p. 9
Fabrication in Journalism: Shattered Glass	p. 19
Political Manipulation of the Media: Wag the Dog	p. 35
What Is Good Work? Absence of Malice	p. 49
Deception and Undercover Journalism: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Deeds	p. 59
Covering Sports: The Pride of the Yankees	p. 73
When Journalists Are First Responders: Die Hard and Die Hard 2	p. 81
Style over Substance: broadcast News	p. 97
Ethics in Black and White: Good Night, and Good Luck	p. 109
Crime Reporting: Veronica Guerin	p. 125
The Utopian Nature of Journalistic Truth: The Year of Living Dangerously	p. 137
Journalism and the Victims of War: Welcome to Sarajevo	p. 149
Afterword: Left Hanging	p. 163
Discussion Questions	p. 165
For Further Reading	p. 173
Selected Journalism Movies for Further Viewing	p. 177
Class Projects for Instructors	p. 181
Index	p. 185
About the Contributors	p. 189
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