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The practice of journalism as a profession raises many ethical issues. We are more concerned with the nature and possible resolution of the issues that arise in the practice than with the theoretical definition of a profession. The nature of professionalism is both vague and flexible, as older professions like law and medicine change, and newer occupations jostle for the status that professionalism brings, occupations like teaching, social work, nursing, and even journalism. | ETHICAL ISSUES JOURNALISM AND THE ME DIA ANDREW BELSEY RUTH CHADWICK Also available as a printed book see title verso for ISBN details Ethical Issues in Journalism and the Media All over the world codes of conduct have been proposed for journalists. In fact ethics is inseparable from journalism because the practice of journalism is centred on a set of essentially ethical concepts freedom democracy truth objectivity honesty privacy. If the proper role of journalism is seen as providing information then the ethical questions focus on one issue maintaining the quality of the information. This issue has become a matter of political controversy and public concern. Many people think the media are inaccurate and biased. The Robert Maxwell case has reopened the issue of media owner-ship. Questions of censorship and freedom of information have arisen in connection with Spycatcher the fight against terrorism in Northern Ireland and the wars in the Falklands and the Gulf. Parliament has threatened statutory controls if the voluntary partner-ship of the Press Complaints Commission and the newspaper industry cannot curb gross invasions of privacy and other malpractices by the tabloid press. There is much concern about the trivialising and exploitative representation of women in the media. This book addresses issues such as these in ways that are both philosophical and practical critical and constructive perennial and topical. Accessible in approach it is ideal for student use in journalism media studies and applied philosophy courses and will appeal to the general reader. Professional Ethics General editors Andrew Belsey and Ruth Chadwick Centre for Applied Ethics University of Wales College of Cardiff Professionalism is a subject of interest to academics the general public and would-be professional groups. Traditional ideas of professions and professional conduct have been challenged by recent social political and technological changes. One result has been the development for
