An Ethics Trajectory: Visions of Media Past, Present and Yet to Come

by John Michael Kittross (Editor), Thomas W. Cooper (Contributor), Clifford G. Christians (Contributor)

Includes the proceedings of U.S. Media Ethics Summit II

Contents:
Preface / John C. Merrill --
Foreword / Deni Elliot --
Introduction : a tale of two summits / Thomas W. Cooper --
pt. 2 : Visions of media ethics past --
Highlights of 1987 Summit I / edited by John Michael Kittross --
Between the summits : American opinions about media ethics / Thomas W. Cooper --
Between the summits : Media ethics theory, education and literature / Clifford G. Christians --
Between the summits : Teaching media ethics / Peggy J. Bowers --
pt. 1: Visions of media ethics present --
Introduction to 2007 Media Ethics Summit II / Clifford G. Christians --
Proceedings of 2007 Media Ethics Summit II / edited by John Michael Kittross --
On democracy (including Q & A) / Al Gore, Jr. --
On secrecy (including Q & A) / Robb Moss --
On privacy : the ethics of recreating experience (including Q & A) / Adam Clayton Powell III --
On gender : inclusive gender sensitivity / Linda Steiner --
An informal agenda for media ethicists / Jay Black --
pt. 3 : Visions of media ethics yet to come --
The future of journalism ethics / Edward Wasserman --
The future of photo ethics / John Long --
The future of public relations and advertising ethics / Thomas Bivins --
The future of media diversity / Kenneth F. Bunting --
The future of ethics and the law / Jane E. Kirtley --
The future ethical issues of entertainment / Lee Wilkins --
The future of new media ethics / Bernhard Debatin --
The state of the field : summits yet to come / Thomas W. Cooper and Clifford G. Christians.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008