Handbook of Global Media Ethics
Cham: Springer (2021), xxxii, 1460 pp.
ISBN 978-3-319-32103-5 (ebook); 978-3-319-32102-8 (print)
"The first handbook on global media ethics; provides a valuable resource for teaching media ethics in a global era; addresses all major approaches to global media ethics; contains contributions by leading, internationally recognized authors in the field of media ethics." (Publisher description)
PART I: CONCEPTS AND PROBLEMS
1 What Is Global Media Ethics? / Stephen J. A. Ward, 5
2 Is Global Media Ethics Utopian? / Stephen J. A. Ward, 23
3 Political Emotions and Global Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 41
4 Media Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Governance / Robert G. Picard, 59
5 Do Journalists Share Universal Values? / Folker Hanusch, Sandra Banjac, 71
6 Ignored but Not Forgotten: Global Issues in Ethical Codes / Ari Heinonen, 91
7 The Role and Purpose of Ombudsmen in a Global Media World / Esther Enkin, 107
8 A New Perspective on Ethical Reporting About Suicide / Cliff Lonsdale, 123
9 Beyond the News and Opinion Dichotomy / François Heinderyckx, 137
10 Digital Religion and Global Media: Flows, Communities, and Radicalizations / Ruth Tsuria, Aya Yadlin-Segal, 157
PART II: APPROACHES AND METHODS
Introduction / Clifford G. Christians, 179
11 A Feminist Ethics for Journalism / Linda Steiner, 185
12 Cosmopolitanism as Ground for Global Media Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 207
13 Avoiding Imperialism: Merging the Global and the Local / Abderrahmane Azzi, 231
14 Ethical Relativism, Pluralism, and Global Media Ethics / Bo Shan, Qiong Ye, 257
15 Moral Psychology in Media / Patrick Lee Plaisance, 277
16 Algorithms and Media Ethics in the AI Age / Changfeng Chen, Gaelle A. Chekam, 301
17 Pragmatic Objectivity for Global Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 329
18 Promoting the Human Good: The Dual Obligation Wisdom Theory and the Duties of Ethics / Edward H. Spence, 351
19 Levinas and Media Ethics: Between the Particular and the Universal / Amit Pinchevski, 367
20 Anthropological Ethics as the Basis for Global Media Ethics / Clifford G. Christians, 387
PART III: DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Introcution / Kathleen Bartzen Culver, 425
21 The Influence of Digital Media on Accountability and Social Responsibility / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Renata Gomes, 429
22 Ethics of Digital Verification in International Reporting / Soomin Seo, 445
23 Without Fear or Favor? The Social Reality of Partisan Language / Leon Barkho, 459
24 Virtual Encounters with Cultural Difference: Ethically Representing the Cultural “Other” in VR Journalism / Lindsay Palmer, 479
25 Solidarity in (Social Media) Journalism: A Framework for Assessing Journalistic #Commitments / Anita Varma, 499
26 AI, Ethics, and Design: Revisiting the Trolley Problem / Molly Wright Steenson, 513
27 Digital Media and Social Movements: Obstacles to Building a Global Media Ethic / Deana A. Rohlinger, Caitria DeLucchi, 535
28 Should Machines Write About Death? Questions of Technology, Humanity, and Ethics in the Automation of Journalism / Andrea L. Guzman, 555
PART IV: GLOBAL ISSUES FOR GLOBAL MEDIA INTRODUCTION
Introduction / Ian Richards, 577
29 Global Media Ethics and Human Rights: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rehumanizing Journalism / Rhonda A. W. Breit, 581
30 Global Justice, Factual Reporting and Advocacy Journalism / Mark Pearson, 601
31 Global Media Ethics: Perspectives from the Global South / Herman Wasserman, 619
32 Going “Glocal”: Local Journalism and Global Ethics / Kristy Hess, Ian Richards, 635
33 Compassion, Emotion and Objectivity in Global Reporting / Stephen Jukes, 655
34 Reporting Disasters and Traumatic Events / Cait McMahon, Matthew Ricketson, 677
35 Revisiting the Public Interest: Journalism and the Global Immigration Crisis / Verica Rupar, 695
36 Science Communication: The “Weight of Evidence” Approach and Climate Change / Johan Lidberg, 711
37 Water Rights: Global Media Ethics and Sharing Resources / Beate Josephi, Jahnnabi Das, 723
38 Literary Journalism and Global Media Ethics / Matthew Ricketson, 743
39 Reporting Poverty / Susan L. Stos, 763
40 Truth, Reconciliation and Global Ethics / Kerry McCallum, Lisa Waller, 783
41 City Life and Social Change: Urban Journalism and Global Media Ethics / Susan Forde, 803
42 Global Media Ethics and the Covid-19 Pandemic / Catriona Bonfiglioli, 823
PART V: FREEDOM, SECURITY, WAR, AND GLOBAL REPORTING
Introduction / Richard Lance Keeble, 849
43 Madonna of Divine Intervention: A Critique of the Reporting of Marie Colvin / Oliver Boyd-Barrett, 857
44 Publish and Be Damned? Mainstream Media and the Challenge of Whistleblowing Sites / Andrew Fowler, 877
45 Democratically Engaged Journalism and Extremism / Stephen J. A. Ward, 899
46 Global Patriotism: Is Peace Journalism the Solution? / Rukhsana Aslam, 919
47 Freedom or Security? Mass Surveillance of Citizens / Vian Bakir, 939
48 Freedom of the Press: Respecting Traditions and Taking Offence / Brian Winston, 961
49 Manufacturing a New Cold War: The National Security State, “Psychological Warfare,” and the “Russiagate” Deception / Florian Zollmann, 985
50 War Journalists, News Subjects, and Audiences in a Global, Digital World / Donald Matheson, 1013
51 New Technology, War, and Human Rights Reporting / Richard Pendry, 1031
52 Peace Journalism: Alternative Perspectives / Richard Lance Keeble, 1049
PART VI: GLOBAL ETHICS AND JOURNALISM PRACTICE
Introduction / Katherine M. Bell, 1067
53 Teaching Global Media Ethics / Tom Cooper, 1071
54 The Challenges and Successes of Global Journalism Collaborations / Brant Houston, 1093
55 Media Ethics and Marginalized Journalists / Phyllis Fletcher, 1105
56 “No Love”: What Becomes of Post-Racial Figures in a New Political Era? / Manoucheka Celeste, 1123
57 News Coverage of Racism, White Supremacy, and Hate Speech / Katherine M. Bell, 1143
58 The Seer and the World: Visual Journalism Ethics as Seeing Within and Beyond / Julianne H. Newton, 1163
59 Opposing Rhetorical Visions of the Social Imaginary: Social Media and the Public Sphere / Robert S. Fortner, 1191
60 Webs of De-Centered Discourse: The Future of Global Media Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 1207
61 Attending to The Reckoning and the Voiceless: Multiple Truths, Systems Approaches to Journalism / Candis Callison, Mary Lynn Young, 1223
62 Representing Queer Communities: News Media Stylebooks and LGBTQ Visibility / Katherine M. Bell, Gr Keer, 1233
PART VII: GLOBAL MEDIA ETHICS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK
Introduction / Wendy N. Wyatt, 1257
63 Law and Ethics in the Asia-Pacific Region / Peng Hwa Ang, 1261
64 Patterns in Media Accountability: A European Perspective / Raluca-Nicoleta Radu, 1281
65 Russia’s Social Media Propaganda Warfare / Yuriy B. Zaliznyak, 1301
66 Ethical Issues Facing South Korean Media / John C. Carpenter, Gwanglip Moon, 1329
67 Global Media Ethics and Justice / Shakuntala Rao, 1349
68 Al Jazeera and the Media: Toward Cosmopolitan Ethics / Haydar Badawi Sadig, Catalina Petcu, 1367
69 Reporting with Aloha: How Hawaiian Values and Practices Can Improve Journalism / Ann E. Auman, Keopulaulani Reelitz, 1389
70 Freedom of Expression Under Conditions of Oppression: Iqbal’s Framework in the Tradition of Islamic Beliefs / Bushra Hameedur Rahman, 1413
1 What Is Global Media Ethics? / Stephen J. A. Ward, 5
2 Is Global Media Ethics Utopian? / Stephen J. A. Ward, 23
3 Political Emotions and Global Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 41
4 Media Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Governance / Robert G. Picard, 59
5 Do Journalists Share Universal Values? / Folker Hanusch, Sandra Banjac, 71
6 Ignored but Not Forgotten: Global Issues in Ethical Codes / Ari Heinonen, 91
7 The Role and Purpose of Ombudsmen in a Global Media World / Esther Enkin, 107
8 A New Perspective on Ethical Reporting About Suicide / Cliff Lonsdale, 123
9 Beyond the News and Opinion Dichotomy / François Heinderyckx, 137
10 Digital Religion and Global Media: Flows, Communities, and Radicalizations / Ruth Tsuria, Aya Yadlin-Segal, 157
PART II: APPROACHES AND METHODS
Introduction / Clifford G. Christians, 179
11 A Feminist Ethics for Journalism / Linda Steiner, 185
12 Cosmopolitanism as Ground for Global Media Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 207
13 Avoiding Imperialism: Merging the Global and the Local / Abderrahmane Azzi, 231
14 Ethical Relativism, Pluralism, and Global Media Ethics / Bo Shan, Qiong Ye, 257
15 Moral Psychology in Media / Patrick Lee Plaisance, 277
16 Algorithms and Media Ethics in the AI Age / Changfeng Chen, Gaelle A. Chekam, 301
17 Pragmatic Objectivity for Global Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 329
18 Promoting the Human Good: The Dual Obligation Wisdom Theory and the Duties of Ethics / Edward H. Spence, 351
19 Levinas and Media Ethics: Between the Particular and the Universal / Amit Pinchevski, 367
20 Anthropological Ethics as the Basis for Global Media Ethics / Clifford G. Christians, 387
PART III: DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Introcution / Kathleen Bartzen Culver, 425
21 The Influence of Digital Media on Accountability and Social Responsibility / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Renata Gomes, 429
22 Ethics of Digital Verification in International Reporting / Soomin Seo, 445
23 Without Fear or Favor? The Social Reality of Partisan Language / Leon Barkho, 459
24 Virtual Encounters with Cultural Difference: Ethically Representing the Cultural “Other” in VR Journalism / Lindsay Palmer, 479
25 Solidarity in (Social Media) Journalism: A Framework for Assessing Journalistic #Commitments / Anita Varma, 499
26 AI, Ethics, and Design: Revisiting the Trolley Problem / Molly Wright Steenson, 513
27 Digital Media and Social Movements: Obstacles to Building a Global Media Ethic / Deana A. Rohlinger, Caitria DeLucchi, 535
28 Should Machines Write About Death? Questions of Technology, Humanity, and Ethics in the Automation of Journalism / Andrea L. Guzman, 555
PART IV: GLOBAL ISSUES FOR GLOBAL MEDIA INTRODUCTION
Introduction / Ian Richards, 577
29 Global Media Ethics and Human Rights: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rehumanizing Journalism / Rhonda A. W. Breit, 581
30 Global Justice, Factual Reporting and Advocacy Journalism / Mark Pearson, 601
31 Global Media Ethics: Perspectives from the Global South / Herman Wasserman, 619
32 Going “Glocal”: Local Journalism and Global Ethics / Kristy Hess, Ian Richards, 635
33 Compassion, Emotion and Objectivity in Global Reporting / Stephen Jukes, 655
34 Reporting Disasters and Traumatic Events / Cait McMahon, Matthew Ricketson, 677
35 Revisiting the Public Interest: Journalism and the Global Immigration Crisis / Verica Rupar, 695
36 Science Communication: The “Weight of Evidence” Approach and Climate Change / Johan Lidberg, 711
37 Water Rights: Global Media Ethics and Sharing Resources / Beate Josephi, Jahnnabi Das, 723
38 Literary Journalism and Global Media Ethics / Matthew Ricketson, 743
39 Reporting Poverty / Susan L. Stos, 763
40 Truth, Reconciliation and Global Ethics / Kerry McCallum, Lisa Waller, 783
41 City Life and Social Change: Urban Journalism and Global Media Ethics / Susan Forde, 803
42 Global Media Ethics and the Covid-19 Pandemic / Catriona Bonfiglioli, 823
PART V: FREEDOM, SECURITY, WAR, AND GLOBAL REPORTING
Introduction / Richard Lance Keeble, 849
43 Madonna of Divine Intervention: A Critique of the Reporting of Marie Colvin / Oliver Boyd-Barrett, 857
44 Publish and Be Damned? Mainstream Media and the Challenge of Whistleblowing Sites / Andrew Fowler, 877
45 Democratically Engaged Journalism and Extremism / Stephen J. A. Ward, 899
46 Global Patriotism: Is Peace Journalism the Solution? / Rukhsana Aslam, 919
47 Freedom or Security? Mass Surveillance of Citizens / Vian Bakir, 939
48 Freedom of the Press: Respecting Traditions and Taking Offence / Brian Winston, 961
49 Manufacturing a New Cold War: The National Security State, “Psychological Warfare,” and the “Russiagate” Deception / Florian Zollmann, 985
50 War Journalists, News Subjects, and Audiences in a Global, Digital World / Donald Matheson, 1013
51 New Technology, War, and Human Rights Reporting / Richard Pendry, 1031
52 Peace Journalism: Alternative Perspectives / Richard Lance Keeble, 1049
PART VI: GLOBAL ETHICS AND JOURNALISM PRACTICE
Introduction / Katherine M. Bell, 1067
53 Teaching Global Media Ethics / Tom Cooper, 1071
54 The Challenges and Successes of Global Journalism Collaborations / Brant Houston, 1093
55 Media Ethics and Marginalized Journalists / Phyllis Fletcher, 1105
56 “No Love”: What Becomes of Post-Racial Figures in a New Political Era? / Manoucheka Celeste, 1123
57 News Coverage of Racism, White Supremacy, and Hate Speech / Katherine M. Bell, 1143
58 The Seer and the World: Visual Journalism Ethics as Seeing Within and Beyond / Julianne H. Newton, 1163
59 Opposing Rhetorical Visions of the Social Imaginary: Social Media and the Public Sphere / Robert S. Fortner, 1191
60 Webs of De-Centered Discourse: The Future of Global Media Ethics / Stephen J. A. Ward, 1207
61 Attending to The Reckoning and the Voiceless: Multiple Truths, Systems Approaches to Journalism / Candis Callison, Mary Lynn Young, 1223
62 Representing Queer Communities: News Media Stylebooks and LGBTQ Visibility / Katherine M. Bell, Gr Keer, 1233
PART VII: GLOBAL MEDIA ETHICS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK
Introduction / Wendy N. Wyatt, 1257
63 Law and Ethics in the Asia-Pacific Region / Peng Hwa Ang, 1261
64 Patterns in Media Accountability: A European Perspective / Raluca-Nicoleta Radu, 1281
65 Russia’s Social Media Propaganda Warfare / Yuriy B. Zaliznyak, 1301
66 Ethical Issues Facing South Korean Media / John C. Carpenter, Gwanglip Moon, 1329
67 Global Media Ethics and Justice / Shakuntala Rao, 1349
68 Al Jazeera and the Media: Toward Cosmopolitan Ethics / Haydar Badawi Sadig, Catalina Petcu, 1367
69 Reporting with Aloha: How Hawaiian Values and Practices Can Improve Journalism / Ann E. Auman, Keopulaulani Reelitz, 1389
70 Freedom of Expression Under Conditions of Oppression: Iqbal’s Framework in the Tradition of Islamic Beliefs / Bushra Hameedur Rahman, 1413
