Media Ethics: A Guide for Professional Conduct

Written by members of the SPJ Ethics Committee, this updated edition uses real-life case studies that can help students and professionals – in journalism and other communication disciplines – identify and reason through ethical dilemmas.

Included are cases where regrettable outcomes teach important lessons. This revised edition also examines the similarities and differences between media law and media ethics. Topics covered include…

  • Accuracy and fairness
  • Deception
  • Minimizing harm
  • Diversity
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Photojournalism
  • Privacy
  • Source/reporter relationships
  • Accountability and transparency

What others say

Carolyn Schurr Levin
College Media Review

“This new handbook is much more than just a collection of codes It gives students tools and procedures for using these codes for ethical decision-making. What makes it unique are the case studies that intersperse its pages.”

Carolyn Schurr Levin
College Media Review

“This new handbook is much more than just a collection of codes It gives students tools and procedures for using these codes for ethical decision-making. What makes it unique are the case studies that intersperse its pages.”

Carolyn Schurr Levin
College Media Review

“This new handbook is much more than just a collection of codes It gives students tools and procedures for using these codes for ethical decision-making. What makes it unique are the case studies that intersperse its pages.”