Communication and Media Ethics in South Africa

Download or read book Communication and Media Ethics in South Africa written by Nathalie Hyde-Clarke and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics in the media is a topic of some heated discussion right now in South Africa and is clearly a challenge to practitioners as well as students of communication and media studies. This book introduces and grapples with notions of ethical principles and practices, and how these may be applied in a diverse and challenging local context that is still undergoing political and policy transformation. This timely book has been written by reputable South African academics in the field. To enhance active learning practices, each chapter starts with Key Terms and Concepts. Relevant South African examples are provided to demonstrate the applicability of theoretical frameworks. To assist with the consolidation process, each chapter ends with Topics/Questions for Discussion.