Product Description

This practical guide to journalistic ethics is intended both for journalism students and professionals in print and broadcast media. It presents standards to use in making difficult decisions about gathering, writing, and presenting news stories. The author begins by providing criteria to determine if a sotry is in fact news - including tips on distinguishing news from advertising. The book them puts forth standards of truth, objectivity, and fairness that reporters should follow. The legal definitions of libel and invasion of privacy are given, along with some striking reminders of how the power of the press can profoundly affect people's lives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1568754 in Books
• Published on: 1990-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 140 pages

About the Author
Carl Hausman (Ph.D., the Union Graduate School; post-doctoral fellowship, New York University) is Associate Professor of Communications at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Hausman is the author of 20 books, including nine on the mass media. He has worked in various news and news management positions in radio and television, has worked as a radio producer, staff announcer, and freelance voice-over announcer and has testified before Congress on media ethics issues.