The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics | ISBN 9781444390612

The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics

herausgegeben von Robert S. Fortner und P. Mark Fackler
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonRobert S. Fortner
Herausgegeben vonP. Mark Fackler
Buchcover The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics  | EAN 9781444390612 | ISBN 1-4443-9061-9 | ISBN 978-1-4443-9061-2

„Other broad examinations of communication ethics... areavailable, but the present volume is the most far-reaching to date. Summing up: essential.“ - Choice
"Fackler and Fortner have done it again. The Handbook ofGlobal Communication and Media Ethics is as broad as the earthand as deep as its oceans, written by a 'who's who' ofinternational experts. Read this book instead of two dozenothers.„
Tom Cooper, Emerson College
“Venturing into the high seas of culture, politics, philosophy, faith, and technology, this collection charts new courses in theethics of media practices across the globe."
John P. Ferré, University of Louisville

The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics

herausgegeben von Robert S. Fortner und P. Mark Fackler
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonRobert S. Fortner
Herausgegeben vonP. Mark Fackler
This groundbreaking handbook provides a comprehensive picture of the ethical dimensions of communication in a global setting. Both theoretical and practical, this important volume will raise the ethical bar for both scholars and practitioners in the world of global communication and media.
* Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011
* Brings together leading international scholars to consider ethical issues raised by globalization, the practice of journalism, popular culture, and media activities
* Examines important themes in communication ethics, including feminism, ideology, social responsibility, reporting, metanarratives, blasphemy, development, and „glocalism“, among many others
* Contains case studies on reporting, censorship, responsibility, terrorism, disenfranchisement, and guilt throughout many countries and regions worldwide
* Contributions by Islamic scholars discuss various facets of that religion's engagement with the public sphere, and others who deal with some of the religious and cultural factors that bedevil efforts to understand our world