Communication Ethics and Global Change
Published in September 1989
Book
Hardback
319 pages
978-0-8013-0224-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume addresses the topic of ethics on an international scale. Written by scholars from six continents and 14 countries, this collection offers a perspective on the political, methodological, technological and comparative views of nations towards ethical codes for their mass media. It describes the gulfs that separate - and the bridges that relate - conceptions of media ethics for nations ranging from Australia to Peru, Nigeria to the Soviet Union. It includes international references, bibliographies, and codes of ethics, and also offers a topical introduction orienting general readers to the field.
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Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8013-0224-4 (9780801302244)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
General theory; ethical theory in a global setting; global universals; social and political factors in the development of communication ethics; Spanish media ethics; media ethics and media morality in the Netherlands; media ethics in Poland; the Soviet Union; communication ethics and social change; communication, ethics and the Islamic traditions; dual ethics in India communication; a critical perspective on media ethics in Korea; mass media ethics in Japan; Third World countries; journalism ethics in China; journalism in Australia; the ethics of journalism in Peru; methodological challenges; interactive technologies; conclusions and directions.