Groping for Ethics in Journalism

Download or read book Groping for Ethics in Journalism written by H. Eugene Goodwin and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1987 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goodwin reports that journalists are "groping for standards"--primarily in the form of codes of ethics--and they disagree substantially on most every issue. The book is based on a survey of the literature in the field, interviews with some 150 journalists and media watchers, and his own experience both as a journalist with The Associated Press, Baltimore Sun, and Washington Star. Goodwin's book is a penetrating and detailed report of moral opinion and practice in journalism. ISBN 0-8138-0818-9: $34.95.