Table of Contents, Spring 2018

BY SCOTT R. STROUD

mem1An introduction to the present issue and a farewell to our long-time editor, John Michael Kittross.

BY THE KITTROSS FAMILY

kittross2The Kittross family remembers John Michael Kittross (1929-2018), loving father and dedicated scholar.

BY TOM COOPER AND THE STAFF OF MEDIA ETHICS

MKc2008 by Manny ParaschosMedia Ethics remembers its long-time editor, Mike Kittross, for his many contributions to the field and this magazine over the years.

BY TRISH ROBERTS-MILLER

  An examination into the nature of demagoguery in the modern media environment.

BY BASTIAAN VANACKER

What does the Cambridge Analytica case tell us about the ethical challenges of privacy and social media?

BY JUDITH SYLVESTER

A discussion of the usefulness of Lambeth's account of media ethics for contemporary journalism.

BY SHANNON KENNAN

How should journalists cover traumatic events such as school shootings?A discussion of how to report on newsworthy tragedies affecting children--and the general public.

BY RAYMOND MCCAFFREY

Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0One teacher’s reflections on the strategies used in adapting media ethics instruction to a particular student body during the contentious 2016 election cycle.

BY ANN AUMAN

FlorCruzAn account of Jaime FlorCruz's discussion of his experiences as a foreign journalist working in China.

BY JASON HEAD

A case study concerning the question: How far can journalists go in revealing private and harmful information?

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REVIEWED BY HARRIS BRESLOW

ui pressA review of Christopher Ali, Media Localism: The Politics of Place.