Mass Communication: Living in a Media World
Seventh Edition
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you will be able to
- Define five major ethical principles affecting journalism
- Explain the Bok model for ethical decision making
- Explain the kinds of difficulties journalists and media writers have encountered in attempting to be truthful
- Discuss the ethical issues related to sensationalism in the news
- Explain how journalists can get into trouble trying to report on rapidly breaking stories
- Explain how and why advertisers attempt to control the media in which they place their ads
- Discuss the ethical conflict in public relations between serving the client and serving the public