The Virtuous Journalist

The Virtuous Journalist brings together an analysis of the character traits, obligations, and professional virtues needed for fair, truthful, and competent journalism. It uses real examples and cases to illustrate the ethical theory that underlies analyses of truthfulness, manipulation, and accountability. The book combines a conceptual analysis of the critical moral problems in journalism with a solidly-grounded understanding of the constraints and possibilities of the print and electronic media. Professional journalists and students of media studies and journalism.