Disengaged Ethics
Code development and journalism's relationship with “the public”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908762 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Bartzen Culver (0000-0003-1651-3452, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 477-492 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2015.1121788 |
| OpenAlex | W2564745003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 20 |
Drawing upon scholars who call for an open and inclusive approach to journalism ethics, this paper examines empirically three recent efforts to develop or revise codes guiding journalistic practices. It explores the code developers’ intentions in their work and the values they embraced, finding widespread interest in serving the public and representing community interests. However, as new technologies and emphasis on participatory approaches have the power to reshape journalism, work on these ethical codes involved almost entirely closed processes exclusive to journalists and professional organizations. Such exclusivity calls into question the dedication to serve the public and encourage participation. It also squanders an opportunity to understand the interests of varying publics and how these might inform journalistic work, while simultaneously keeping the public from better views of journalistic practices, norms, and principles
Citizen journalism · Engineering ethics · Ethical code · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public interest · Public relations · Publics · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |