Web Resources for Studying Media Ethics |
Course Information for
ACM 460
- Syllabus
- Text
- "The Moral of the Story"
- Rules
of the Course
- Grade
Standards
- Vocabulary
for Media Ethics
- Assessment
Rubric for Contemporary Ethical Issues
- Practice
Test for Chapters 1 & 2
- UH-Hamilton
Library Film Study and Research Guides
- UH-Hamilton
Library Communication and Journalism Research Guide
- UH-Hamilton
Library Philosophy Research Guide
Journalism/Media Codes of Ethics
- Society of Professional
Journalists Code of Ethics
- Associated Press
Media Editors (APME) Online Journalism Credibility
- Radio Television
Digital News
Assocation (RTDNA) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Society of American
Business Editors and Writers
-
Accountable Journalism: Database of Worldwide Codes, Councils and
References
Ethical Philosophies and
Philosophers
The following links will give you a basic
understanding of differing philosophies that we can apply to media ethics
and professional communication. Most come from the
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, another
handy source.
Here's a site from the
University of San Diego that looks at basic ethical philosophies as they are
applied to contemporary issues:
Here's some more basic
information on some of the major philosophers whose thoughts we apply to the
practice of journalism, from a website called "The Window" prepared
by Trinity College:
Aristotle
Kant 
Mill 
Marx
Confucius
Interested in other
philosophers? You can find similar introductions on the life and thoughts of
many, including Martin Luther King and Sung Tzu, on The Window Philospher Search
Organizations
Here are a few organizations that
put a priority on media ethics and can help you with information, too.
- Pacific Islanders in Communication
- Society
of Professional Journalists
- Poynter Institute for Media Studies
- Public Relations Society of America
- Freedom Forum
- National
Press Photographers' Association
- Organization of News Ombudsmen
- American
Society of Newspaper Editors
- Associated
Press Managing Editors
- Radio
Television Digital News Association
- Investigative
Reporters and Editors (IRE)
- Philippine
Center for Investigative Journalism
- Society
of American Business Editors and Writers
- Reporters'
Committee for Freedom of the Press
- FAIR
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
- Pew Center for Civic
Journalism
- Media Council Hawaii
Publications
Some web sites of
media commentary
and criticism:
- American
Journalism Review
- AJR Newslink
- Columbia
Journalism Review
- American Society of
Newspaper
Editors Ethics Forums and Codes
- Journal
of Mass Media Ethics
- Media Ethics Magazine
- Editor and Publisher
Film/Entertainment
Resources
American Film Institute
British Film Institute: Primary Source for Study of Moving Image Culture
Movie Review Query Engine: Compare Reviews from Multiple Sources
Variety
Hollywood Reporter
Script-O-Rama:
Full Film Scripts
Internet Movie Database:
Filmsite: Reviews,
Commentaries, etc.
Hollywood Stock Exchange
The Media Project
ShoHawk: Getting Started in Filmmaking
History
of Silent Movies
Journal of Popular Film & Television: PN1993.J66
at Hamilton Library
Local Links
Of course, there are several Hawaii news organizations
online:
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo)
- KHON-Channel 2
- KITV-Channel 4
- Hawaii News Now- KGMB-9 and KHNL-8
- Honolulu Civil Beat
- Hawaii Reporter
- Maui News
- West Hawaii Today
- Pacific Islands Report: Daily news from Pacific Islands through PACNEWS, Radio Australia, Radio New Zealand. Links to Pacific-related media resources and organizations
Links to Links
These sites
are lists of links to online U.S. and international newspapers and to resources
for student journalists:
Diversity
Here are
links to media organizations and other web sites that promote and explore
diversity in life and in the media.
- Forum on Race and the
Media: More than 400 articles on race and the media, from
Manship School of Communication, Louisiana State University
- American
Immigration Center
- The Maynard Institute
- Nation of Hawai'i
- Asian-American
Journalists Association
- National
Association of Black Journalists
- National
Association of Hispanic Journalists
- Native
American Journalists Association
- Unity: Journalists of Color
- National
Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
- Association
for Women in Communication
Additions, Comments,
Problems?
If you find
an interesting web link to add to this page; have a problem linking up with any
sites; or just want to chat, send me a message: tbrislin@hawaii.edu or drop by my
home page:www2.hawaii.edu/~tbrislin/
Professor Tom Brislin
Associate
Dean, College of Arts & Humanities
Hawaii Hall 314 Phone: 808-956-6051
tbrislin@hawaii.edu