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Moderation in Moderating Comments

Jane B. Singer
Journalists today are in the process of working out what constitutes ethical practice in their role as "gatekeeper" or "moderator" of the public voice.

Ethicalia: A Compendium of Global Ethical Minutia

Ethicalia: A Compendium of Global Ethical Minutia
Manny Paraschos
spans the globe for "Ethicalia," minutia about the ethics of the media. This time there are items from the U.K., Iraq, the PRC, India and the USA.



Anatomy of a News Council Complaint

Anatomy of a News Council Complaint
John Hamer
While there is considerable awareness of the functions of news councils, including statistics of matters considered and results of hearings or other adjudications, there is much less knowledge and understanding of how one actually conducts its business.

Summitry and the Growth of Media Ethics

Summitry and the Growth of Media Ethics
Tom Cooper
There are many possible indicators suggesting the growth of media ethics as a field. In the United States another possible indicator of interest is derived from a comparison of the first and second Media Ethics Summit conferences which occurred in 1987 and 2007- twenty years apart.

Two-Valued Orientation-Mirror Opposite of Aristotle's Golden Mean

Two-Valued Orientation-Mirror Opposite of Aristotle's Golden Mean
Paulette D. Kilmer
To see the shades of gray in ethical situations, students need to discover the advantages of "multi-valued" orientation over "two-valued" orientation.


Guidelines for Avoiding Conflict of Interest

Guidelines for Avoiding Conflict of Interest
Radio-Television News Directors Association
The RTNDA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct specifically cites the need for avoiding conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived.

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The Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,

Universidad de Navarra Facultad de Comunicación,

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