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Ethics in the News Media: Power Seeking or Public Service in the American Newsgathering Industries

The American news media, committed in theory to the free and open dissemination of information needful for the cohesive working of democracy, might be defended as operating upon a Christian ethical base. But the actual workings of the news business hinge on commercialism and a commitment to an everdissolving "right to know" perspective of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

Bibliographic Information
Author :Longinow, Michael
Title :Ethics in the News Media: Power Seeking or Public Service in the American Newsgathering Industries.CCCU New Faculty Workshop
Publisher :Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Copyright :copyright reserved to original author
Publication Date :Spring 1991
Resource Type :curriculum