Ralph E. Hanson, Second Edition
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Chapter 14: Media Ethics

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Even ESPN has an ombudsman! Read about the topics Le Anne Schreiber writes about in her role representing the questions, concerns, and opinions of sporting fans on behalf of her employer, ESPN.

 

Media Ethics Magazine takes a hard look at the media and the stories that continually shape and test the bounds of ethics across the modern media landscape.

 

CBS' interview and online article, "Stephen Glass: I Lied For Esteem," provides a look into the mind of a media fabricator. Glass explains what led him down the path of lies and fabrication, and how he justified what he was writing.

 

Read Dr. Hanson's blog archive of entries covering the Sago Mine disaster. Media coverage of the event, as well as the numerous related stories are covered in the blog entries.

 

Dartmouth's page on photographic manipulation provides and excellent overview of the "art" and history of this controversial practice. The famous moved pyramid and O.J. Simpson covers are presented, as well as many others that created a great deal of controversy when published.

 

The Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics is a very detailed statement aimed at educating and assisting professionals in the correct manner to handle ethical situations faced on a daily basis.

 

Learn more about the Family Friendly Programming Forum, including their mission statement and the programming that has received awards from the forum.