An engaging and original study of current issues in media ethics this book challenges students to explore the relationship between media ethics and social change It considers the potentially beneficial uses of media practice for humanity addressing questions of inclusivity and diversity and specialist topics that are absent from other texts Using case studies and exercises based on real life experiences of journalists newsmakers policy makers and consumers Valerie Alia invites readers to examine current media practice and develop strategies for ethical problem solving and decision making Topics discussed include ethical theories social scientific theories the search for a responsible practice internationalisation of the media the ethics of interviewing politicians power and spin media minorities and gender arts sports and travel ethics and images changing technologies and codes and principles FeaturesThe only book to consider media ethics in the context of social changeProvides current examples of British and international media practice theory problem solving exercises workshop simulations and case studiesIncludes original cartoons rare photographs of great muckrakers an annotated list of relevant films and a full bibliography and index