The Communicator's Guide to Media Law and Ethics

ISBN-13: 9781032445571 / Miękka / 2023 / 280 str.

Australia) Pearson Mark (Griffith University

Opis

This book offers an introduction to the key legal and ethical topics confronting Australian journalists and strategic communicators both at home and internationally and offers a suite of reflective techniques for navigating them.

Recenzje

"Up to date, forward thinking, and highly accessible for students seeking careers in the fast-changing world of communications. A book students will keep well past their graduation."

-Alexandra Wake, Program Manager Journalism at RMIT University and President, Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia

"For those navigating the increasingly complex landscape of media law and ethics, there is no better guide than Mark Pearson. Essential reading for all Australian communicators, whether you’re an educator, student, or established professional."

-Dr Steinar Ellingsen, Senior Lecturer in　Journalism,　Communication and Media, School of the　Arts, English, University of　Wollongong, Australia

Spis treści

Part 1 Foundational Approaches 1. Applied Ethics 101 2. Human rights, ethics and laws 3. Tools for reflection in a communication context 4. Law and ethics across communication careers: truth and deception in action Part 2 Key Topics in Media Law and Ethics 5. Reputation and defamation 6. Confidentiality, sources, secrets, and disclosure 7. Privacy and data protection 8. Communicating crime and justice Part 3 Challenges in the Digital Era 9. Law and ethics of intellectual property 10. Defence, national security, cyber security and anti-terrorism 11. Discrimination and harassment 12. Integrity, conflicted interests and the business of communication

O autorze

Mark Pearson is Professor of Journalism and Social Media at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, where he is a member of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research. He is co-author of Social Media Risk and the Law: A Guide for Global Communicators (Routledge, 2022), lead author of The Journalist’s Guide to Media Law: A Handbook for Communicators in a Digital World (6^th　ed, Routledge, 2020), author of Blogging and Tweeting Without Getting Sued　(Allen & Unwin, 2012), and co-editor of Mindful Journalism and News Ethics in the Digital Era: A Buddhist Approach　(Routledge, 2015). He has worked as a journalist and trainer with several media organisations and as a press secretary to a federal member of parliament. He was Australian correspondent for Reporters Without Borders for a decade and is a life member of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia.