{"title":"Blogger Engagement Ethics: Dialogic Civility in a Digital Era","authors":"Jeremy Langett","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.751817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.751817","url":null,"abstract":"The role of social media as a vital component in an effective public relations plan has expanded strategic communication into digital space. Despite the rapid advancements of public relations opportunities within social media such as the blogosphere, guidelines for a prudent entry into this often personalized online territory are difficult to locate. This article extends beyond individual relationships characteristic of public relations practitioner-blogger discourse and promotes a dialogic approach to blogger outreach ethics. It ends with several recommendations for public relations practitioners seeking to facilitate dialogic civility within their own blogger engagement efforts.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"434 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126100509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reimagining What Images Can Achieve","authors":"M. McNaughton","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.784669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.784669","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114213009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Finding Porn in the Ruin","authors":"F. Vultee","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.784670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.784670","url":null,"abstract":"the power of human creativity and labor and at the same time warn against the excesses of empire. These are heroic images, romantic depictions capturing the visual friction between elegant plays of light and vast swaths of destruction. There is something culturally hallowed about ruins, places that mark sites of majestic industry, that testify to the creativity of the human spirit, the will of human imagination, the capability of the human hand. Ruin photography presents us with a sublime aesthetic— seemingly unstoppable forces of progress, subjugated by the passive power of destruction. The stunning architecture captured in many of these images is made doubly overwhelming by the vast state of decay, manifesting our powerlessness. These images make us reflect on the human condition. As Marchand and Meffre state (2010), “ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies and their changes, small pieces of history in suspension : : : making us [wonder] about the permanence of things.” Continuing, Marchand and Meffre declare: “Detroit presents all archetypal buildings of an American city in a state of mummification. Its splendid decaying monuments are, no less than the Pyramids of Egypt, the Coliseum of Rome, or the Acropolis in Athens, remnants of the passing of a great Empire.” Ruin photography presents us with emotionally complex images, offering a host of opportunities for engagement and exploitation. Photographs, like any representation, are imperfect and incomplete, open to interpretation by those who view them. There is no doubt that images can be used to enforce or overturn cultural narratives, that they can capture our attention and that they can serve as compelling evidence, but images also offer opportunities for engagement, for reflection and human connection. Inasmuch as the ethics of viewing ruin porn may call upon us to turn from it, to renounce the grubby gratification of the voyeur, at the same time ethical responses to the aesthetic call upon us to be transfixed by and open to the tensions between what was, what is, and what could be.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"304 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115142047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez, Mònica Figueras-Maz, Marcel Mauri-de los Rios, Salvador Alsius
{"title":"How Dominant are Official Sources in Shaping Political News Coverage in Spain? The Perceptions of Journalists and Citizens","authors":"Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez, Mònica Figueras-Maz, Marcel Mauri-de los Rios, Salvador Alsius","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.792697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.792697","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this article is to analyse the opinions of journalists and citizens regarding the interdependence of public media and the official sources of political power in Spain. Little research of this kind has been done in the Spanish context. Journalists and citizens representing four Spanish regions—Catalonia, Madrid, the Basque Country, and Andalusia—were questioned about their opinions regarding this interdependency. The methodology used in this research is based on quantitative techniques (surveys) and qualitative techniques (in-depth interviews and focus groups). The results prove that the opinions of journalists differ from those of citizens for the majority of questions asked. Citizens are more inclined to follow directions from official sources than are journalists. The geographical background of the respondents proved to be a significant factor in terms of variation in answers. Journalists from Catalonia and the Basque country are much more reluctant to follow government directives on issues of counter terrorism or in cases of national emergency.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127197244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Freedom of Expression v. Social Responsibility: Holocaust Denial in Canada","authors":"R. Cohen-Almagor","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2012.746119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746119","url":null,"abstract":"This article revisits media coverage of Holocaust denial, arguing that the media should introduce standards of responsibility into coverage of such hatred. The article defines Holocaust denial and hate speech, as well as outlines the concept of moral and social responsibility. Ernst Zündel and his claim to fame are also discussed. Also analyzed are the ways in which Zündel had exploited the media, including one episode in which the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation staged a media event, bringing to its studio Zündel and a Holocaust survivor. I conclude with a discussion of whether we should ban Holocaust denial tracts.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124224233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identifying and Managing Bias","authors":"J. Maciejewski","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.751822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.751822","url":null,"abstract":"Christian, S. E. (2012). Overcoming bias: A journalist's guide to culture & context. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway. 224 pp., $46.00 (Pbk), $23.00 (Ebook). Amid the extensive body of literature t...","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"205 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116186866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is Ideological Coverage On Cable Television An Ethical Journalistic Practice? An Examination of Duty, Responsibility, and Consequence","authors":"Aimee Meader","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2012.746533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746533","url":null,"abstract":"Ideological coverage is a journalistic practice that abandons objective ideals in favor of opinionated analysis. Although editorialism has always been evident in American journalism, this practice is becoming more frequent among cable broadcasters as the industry responds to growing economic pressures. This essay examines ideological coverage to determine whether it meets journalistic duties, such as veracity, and if it can facilitate a deliberative democracy. Additionally, the essay outlines guidelines that allow for ethical, ideological reporting.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132539039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiencing Error: How Journalists Describe What It's Like When the Press Fails","authors":"K. Hettinga","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2012.746529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746529","url":null,"abstract":"Corrections are a way for newspapers to amend the record when errors occur. However, while the process of correcting a mistake is influenced by industry norms, the experience of error is personal to each journalist who makes a mistake that gets printed. This research, which draws upon ethnographic techniques, explores how journalists in one newsroom experience error and their recommendations for how errors and their corrections should be handled.","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132793286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Norway's Media Coverage: The Salute of a Man who does not Regret","authors":"Elsebeth Frey","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.755078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.755078","url":null,"abstract":"Anderson, P. (2012, August 24). Anders Behring Breivik’s prison: Ila near Oslo. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ news/world-europe-19354906 CBC. (2012, April 16). Norway’s Breivik admits killing 77 but pleads not guilty. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/ news/world/story/2012/04/16/norway-brevik-trial.html Channel 4 News. (2012, April 16). Norway gunman Breivik claims “self-defence.” Retrieved from http://www.chan nel4.com/news/breivik-trial-begins-with-far-right-salute Fox News. (2012, August 24). Norway monster Breivik apologizes to “militant nationals” for not killing more. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/24/norway-court-deems-breivik-sane-sentences-killer-to-prison/ Goodman, J. D. (2012, April 16). Raised-fist salute has varied meaning. Retrieved from http://thelede.blogs.nytimes. com/2012/04/16/raised-fist-salute-has-varied-meanings/ Gripper, A. (2012, April 16). Defiant: Anders Breivik makes fascist salute as he arrives to face charges over Norway massacre. Retrieved from http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/anders-breivik-trial-killer-makes-796338 Magnay, D. (2012, April 16). Rampage suspect says he acted to save Norway. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/ 2012/04/16/world/europe/norway-breivik-trial/index.html New York Daily News. (2012, August 24). New York Daily News. Retrieved from http://articles.nydailynews.com/201208-24/news/33371839_1_norway-killer-judge-wenche-elisabeth-arntzen-massacre-on-utoya-island New Zealand Times. (2012, August 24). Breivik’s defiant right-wing salute as he gets maximum term. Retrieved from http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2012/08/24/breivik-s-defiant-right-wing-salute-as-he-gets-maximum-term Ritter, K. (2012, April 16). Breivik tears up at anti-Muslim video. Retrieved from http://www.csmonitor.com/World/ Latest-News-Wires/2012/0416/Breivik-tears-up-at-anti-Muslim-video Ritter, K. (2012, August 24). Norway gunman declared sane, sent away to prison. Retrieved from http://bigstory.ap.org/ article/norway-killer-face-sentence-massacre Townsend, M. (2012, September 1). British far-right extremists voice support for Anders Breivik. Retrieved from http:// www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/01/far-right-support-anders-breivik?newsfeedDtrue","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124711599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Media Ethics in a Fast Changing Media Environment","authors":"B. Debatin","doi":"10.1080/08900523.2013.751821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2013.751821","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":162833,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mass Media Ethics","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123424528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}