Good News: Social Ethics and the Press

Christians, Ferre, and Fackler offer an intellectually provocative account of journalism and ethics that will in many ways define the terms of debate for years to come. Good News is good news for anyone interested in an intellectually rich treatment of questions of media ethics andbrresponsibility.--Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford UniversitybrWhether the reader agrees or disagrees with its conclusions, Good News is a thoughtful proposal that deserves debate.--The BannerbrBy far, the best work on media ethics I've encountered. It goes far beyond the cursory treatment of situational ethics and case studies to an intelligent, compassionate normative ethics set in the context of the history of Western thought.--Heidi Ziolkowski, Cal. State University, Long BeachbrbrChristians, Ferre, and Fackler offer an intellectually provocative account of journalism and ethics that will in many ways define the terms of debate for years to come. Good News is good news for anyone interested in an intellectually rich treatment of questions of media ethics andbrresponsibility.--Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford UniversitybrWhether the reader agrees or disagrees with its conclusions, Good News is a thoughtful proposal that deserves debate.--The BannerbrBy far, the best work on media ethics I've encountered. It goes far beyond the cursory treatment of situational ethics and case studies to an intelligent, compassionate normative ethics set in the context of the history of Western thought.--Heidi Ziolkowski, Cal. State University, Long BeachbrbrChristians, Ferre, and Fackler offer an intellectually provocative account of journalism and ethics that will in many ways define the terms of debate for years to come. Good News is good news for anyone interested in an intellectually rich treatment of questions of media ethics andbrresponsibility.--Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford UniversitybrWhether the reader agrees or disagrees with its conclusions, Good News is a th