Compassion, morality, and the media
"Most of us have watched television or read newspapers and been moved to compassion by the suffering and misery that we see. We know that many people suffer thanks to war, famine or environmental catastrophe. But what do the reports and representations of the suffering and misery of others actually mean to media users? Compassion, Morality and the Media seeks to answer this question and offers an engaging narrative through which it becomes possible to think about the role of journalists as moral agents. The author explores the tensions between the intentions of journalists, the horizons of the audience and the priorities of media institutions. This is a book which deals with important issues that have been relatively neglected in the academic study of the media
viii, 152 pages ; 24 cm
9780335205141, 9780335205134, 0335205143, 0335205135
44681851
Series editor's forewordIntroductionParameters for a debateCompassion fatigue and the ethics of the journalistic fieldThe compassion of the audienceLifting the lid on compassionTelethons, investments and giftsConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndex.