The Mission: Journalism, Ethics and the World (International Topics in Media)

Joseph B. Atkins

The Mission: Journalism, Ethics and the World (International Topics in Media)

The second book in the new International Topics in Media series. The Mission: Journalism, Ethics & the World addresses the growing concern about journalism ethics in the United States and worldwide. Through essays from international journalists and scholars on the ethical dilemmas they face, Atkins explores their sense of purpose, particularly in reporting on societies which have experienced profound change. The essays provide insights into the motivations, techniques, and challenges of journalists everywhere.

The Mission opens with a Foreword by Maria Henson, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer, followed by an essay by John Merrill, author of the first American textbook on international journalism. The book features an international mix of working journalists and scholars, based in Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia, and the United States, who write about the ethical dilemmas facing journalists. The unifying theme of the essays is that journalism is a mission and that all societies need good ethical journalism.

Ideal as a supplemental text in university courses in journalism ethics or international journalism, The Mission's appeal extends beyond the classroom to all those interested in journalism and its role and responsibilities in society today.




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