Journalism Ethics and Regulation

<P>The new edition of <I>Journalism Ethics and Regulation</I> presents an accessible, comprehensive and in-depth guide to this vital and fast moving area of journalistic practice and academic study.</P><B><P></P></B><P>The fourth edition presents expanded and updated chapters on:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>Privacy, including the pitfalls of Facebook privacy policies and access to social media as a source</LI><LI>Gathering the news, including dimensions of accessing material online, the use of crowd sourcing, email interviews, and the issues surrounding phone hacking, blagging and computer hacking</LI><LI>New regulation systems including comparison of statutory, state and government regulation, pre-publication regulation, online regulation, and the impact of the Leveson Enquiry on regulation</LI><LI>Exploration of who regulates and the issues regarding moderation of user content</LI><LI>Journalism ethics and regulation abroad, including European constitutional legalisation, ethics and regulation in the former Soviet states, and regulation based on Islamic law.</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>The book also features brand new chapters examining ethical issues on the internet and journalism ethics, and print regulation in the 21st century.</P><B><P></P></B><I><P>Journalism Ethics and Regulation</I> continues to mix an engaging style with an authoritative approach, making it a prefect resource for both students and scholars of the media and working journalists.</P>