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"Ethics for Journalists critically explores many of the dilemmas that journalists face in their work and supports journalists in good ethical decision-making. From building trust, to combatting disinformation, to minimizing harm to vulnerable people through responsible suicide reporting, this book provides substantial analysis of key contemporary ethical debates and offers guidance on how to address them. Revised and updated throughout, this third edition covers: the influence of press freedom and misinformation on trust; the novel ethical challenges presented by social media; the need for diversity of sources and in the newsroom, specifically relating to gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability; issues around vulnerable people-reporting traumatic events, bereaved people, suicide and privacy; health journalism and reporting a pandemic; the impact of regulation on professional standards. Taking an accessible and engaging approach, including expert reflections on personal and professional experience, Ethics for Journalists provides a wealth of insight for those in journalism, from students and trainees to specialist correspondents and experienced editors"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Core Principles of Ethical Journalism -- The Core Principles of Ethical Journalism -- Truth and Accuracy -- Independence -- Fairness and Impartiality -- Humanity -- Accountability -- The Structure of this Book -- References -- 1 Trust, Information Disorder and Freedom of Expression: Influences On Ethical Journalism -- Why Is Trust Important? -- Creating Distrust and False Realities -- Trust in Journalism Begins to Recover -- What Is Information Disorder? Why Is It a Threat to Trust? -- Information Disorder in the Time of COVID-19 -- Different Types of False Information -- Why Is Freedom of Expression So Vital to Press Freedom and a Free Press? -- Journalism's Responsibilities -- Limits to Free Expression -- Freedom of Expression in Times of Crisis -- Is There a Totally Free Media? -- References -- 2 Regulating the Mainstream Media: Who Guards the Guardians? -- Who Are the Key Regulatory Bodies in the UK? -- What Do They Do? -- Independent Press Standards Organisation -- Independent Monitor for the Press -- Office of Communications -- BBC Complaints Process -- Are There Any Other Forms of Regulation? -- What Issues Arise With Codes of Conduct? -- What Are the Advantages? -- What Are the Disadvantages? -- What Principal Underlying Values Appear in the Codes? -- What Is the Public Interest and What Does It Have to Do With Codes? -- What Are the Major Differences Between the National Union of Journalists' Code and the Other Industry Codes? -- Do Current Codes Adequately Address Ethical Issues in Digital Journalism? -- Ethical Workout -- Five Takeaways From this Chapter -- Ethics Toolbox -- References -- 3 Journalists and Social Media: Entering an 'Ethical Vacuum'?.

Introduction -- The history and context of death in the news -- The contemporary context of death reporting -- Negotiating ethical boundaries -- Ethical participation: a new way forward -- Knocking on the door: journalist's experiences -- Encountering the media: the knock at the door -- The sensitive interview -- Depicting stories of death: news frames and narratives -- Reporting suicide: the last taboo? -- The emotional impact on journalists -- Looking forward