Virtue in Media
Subtitle: The Moral Psychology of Excellence in News and Public Relations
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780415707442
Subjects: Journalism; Journalistic ethics; Public relations; Excellence
Description: "This book establishes a profile of virtue in professional media practice by examining the experiences, perspectives, moral stances and demographic data of two dozen selected exemplars in journalism and public relations. It is based on both extensive personal "life story" interviews conducted with the exemplars between April 2010 and September 2012, and also survey data that assessed the exemplars' personality traits, ethical ideologies, moral reasoning skills and perceived workplace climate. The chosen exemplars span the United States and include Pulitzer Prize winners and trendsetting PR corporate executives, rising stars and established veterans"--