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Book SynopsisUsing case studies and historical analysis, this book traces changes in ways that journalists understood their ethical responsibilities during the pre-internet twentieth century. Each chapter in this book explores a historical development in the evolution of journalists’ perceptions of their role as professionals.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Journalism’s Ethical Progression Gwyneth Mellinger Chapter 1: The Progressive Era’s Social Awakening and the Soul of the News Ronald R. Rodgers Chapter 2: A “Failure to Take Itself Seriously”: The Canons of Journalism and the Model of Inaction Ken J. Ward Chapter 3: The Lippmann-Dewey “Debate”: Roles and Responsibilities of Journalists in a Democratic Society Tim Klein and Elisabeth Fondren Chapter 4: Francis Biddle and the Jennings Case in 1934-35: A Labor Union, the First Amendment, and Government Oversight Patrick S. Washburn and Michael S. Sweeney Chapter 5: Dorothy Day and The Catholic Worker’s Legacy of Pacifism Bailey Dick Chapter 6: War Correspondents, Women’s Interests, and World War II Carolyn M. Edy Chapter 7: Conflicts of Interest in Journalism: Debating a Post-Hutchins Ethical Self-Consciousness Gwyneth Mellinger Chapter 8: Ethical Duty and the Right to Know: Sam Ragan’s Crusades to Provide the Public with Access to Information Erin K. Coyle Chapter 9: “Blackening Up Journalism”: An Ethical Imperative for Newsroom Diversity Gwyneth Mellinger and Erin K. Coyle Conclusion: Journalism Ethics Now and Then John P. Ferré
