{"product_id":"digital-dilemmas-robert-i-berkman-9780813802367","title":"Digital Dilemmas: Ethical Issues for Online Media Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eJournalism and mass communications professionals entering the innovative world of new media technology face a wave of challenging and often unanticipated ethical quandaries. \u003ci\u003eDigital Dilemmas: Ethical Issues for Online Media Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first title in Blackwell Publishing's \u003ci\u003eMedia and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e series (Alan B. Albarran, series editor). This important new text establishes a framework for discussing, understanding, and ultimately making sound decisions on meeting these ethical challenges. In addition, the book provides guidelines for approaching and making decisions from an ethical standpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart one of the text gives background and overview information to examine existing professional ethical codes and their applicability in the new media. Part two delves into the ethical dilemmas faced by all online communications professionals--privacy, speech and intellectual property. Part three warns the reader about three specific types of ethical hazards--speed vs. accuracy and quality; validating Internet sources; and blurring editorial with commercial information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the use of historical summaries, discussion of specific problems, case study illustrations, critical thinking exercises, chapter summaries, key points, and recommended readings, each chapter comprehensively explores ethical issues. Aimed at students as well as practicing journalists and media professionals, \u003ci\u003eDigital Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e serves as the essential text and user's guide to the emerging ethical challenges facing those who work or plan to work in the online media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert I. Berkman,Christopher A. Shumway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813802369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813802367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.56w x 1.03d","brand":"Robert I. Berkman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47422711824639,"sku":"9780813802367","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cb7aec8-0771-4ca4-b9d2-3edd9ec3bebd.jpg?v=1761527973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/digital-dilemmas-robert-i-berkman-9780813802367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}