Contributors . . xix 

Section One: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations 

Part I: Ethics Theory and Decision Making 
Introduction . . 3 
1. An Explanation and a Method for the Ethics of Journalism . . 9 
2. Moral Development and Journalism . . 25 

Part II: History and Justification 
Introduction . . 35 
3. Press Freedom and Responsibility . . 39 
4. The Moral Justification for Journalism . . 53 
5. The Search for Global Media Ethics . . 69 

Part III: What Is Journalism? Who Is a Journalist? 
Introduction . . 85 
6. Why Journalism Is a Profession . . 91 
7. Who Is a Journalist? . . 103 
8. Norms and the Network: Journalistic Ethics in a Shared Media Space . . 117 

Part IV: Objectivity 
Introduction . . 131 
9. Inventing Objectivity: New Philosophical Foundations . . 137 
10. Is Objective News Possible? . . 153 

Section Two: The Practice of Journalism 

Part V: The Business of Journalism 
Introduction . . 167 
11. Journalism's Tangled Web: Business, Ethics, and Professional Practice . . 171 
12. The Decline of the News Business . . 185 
13. Covering a World That's Falling Apart, When Yours Is Too . . 193 

Part VI: Privacy 
Introduction . . 197 
14. The Ethics of Privacy . . 203 
15. Understanding and Respecting Privacy . . 215 

Part VII: Approaching the News: Reporters and Consumers 
Introduction . . 231 
16. Conflicting Loyalties and Personal Choices . . 237 
17. A Robust Future for Conflict of Interest . . 249 
18. Respecting Sources' Confidentiality: Critical but Not Absolute . . 271 
19. The Ethical Obligations of News Consumers . . 283 

Part VIII: Getting the Story 
Introduction . . 297 
20. The Ethos of "Getting the Story" . . 301 
21. Mitigation Watchdogs: The Ethical Foundation for a Journalist's Role . . 311 

Part IX: Image Ethics 
Introduction . . 325 
22. Visual Ethics: An Integrative Approach to Ethical Practice in Visual Journalism . . 331 
23. Ethics and Images: Five Major Concerns . . 351 

Index . . 359