LSR LIBRARY: MEDIA & ETHICS: JOURNALISM
Title: Media Laws and Ethics
Author: Dr. Vartika Nanda
Publisher: Kanishka Publishers, Distributors
ISBN: 978-81-8457-839-3
Year: 2018
Pages: 227
Price: 400/-
Book Description:
‘Media Laws and Ethics: An Introduction to Legal and Ethical Issues in Journalism’ is an academic work in the field of mass communication and media studies. Edited by Dr. Vartika Nanda, this book was published in 2018 by Kanishka Publishers.
CONTENT:
The book comprises twelve chapters that provide an in-depth knowledge of the concepts and issues surrounding laws and ethics in journalism. The book explores in detail the concepts like paid news, ethics in live reporting, breaking news, sting operation, misuse of social media and media trials, that run parallel to the trials by the court.
PURPOSE:
This book aims to teach ethical journalism to the studentsxxx essentia.l part of syllabus alongside caters to their syllabus. This book is an umbrella that undercovers some of the most insightful and thorough research papers on the subject of media rules, ethics and laws. It trains the journalists to be ethical journalists and prevents them from encouraging and participating in some of the heinous malpractices that haunt the field of journalism today.
CONTRIBUTORS:
The foreword of the book is written by K.G. Suresh, the then Director General of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (now Vice Chancellor of Makhan Lal Chaturvedi University, Bhopal). Fourteen academicians, journalists and media educators have contributed to this insightful piece of work to provide a better understanding of some of the important ethical concerns and legislative structures circling the media. Renowned authors like Professor Keval J. Kumar, Professor Archana R. Singh and Dr. Amit Nagpal have also made significant contributions to the book.
RELEVANCE:
This book provides a well-researched account on the subject of media laws and journalism. It enlightens the students about the legal framework surrounding media. It has served as a go-to for the students of journalism all across universities. Part of reading list
STUDENT PARTICIPATION:
Six students from the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College, have worked on the glossary, and the compilation of case studies elaborated upon in this book. All these students were given due credits, which facilitated their career progression.
CONTRIBUTORS FROM LSR:
Aayushi Agarwal
Rahel Philipose
Maitrayee Misra
Akanksha Kalyan
Vaishnavi Kanugula
Saloni Singla
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Title: Media Laws and Ethics: An Introduction to Legal and Ethical Issues in Journalism
Author: Dr. Vartika Nanda
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Kanishka Publisher
Media Laws and Ethics: An Introduction to Legal and Ethical Issues in Journalism, is an academic publication aimed to educate readers on the subject of media ethics.
The book in the course of 12 chapters, posits an engaging discourse with reference to laws and ethics underlying journalistic practice. Alongside providing introductory knowledge by giving definitions, and details of the concept, it also allows the reader to gain an in-depth understanding of the introduced concepts by making use of relevant examples, case studies, and suchlike.
Topics explored within the book include paid news, misuse of social media, media trials and other related concepts underlying laws and ethics with regard to media.
The book is a way towards better and advanced understanding of the ethical and legal dimension of media, and is an essential read for anyone who is involved in the field of journalism.
Experts, along with students were involved in the making of this book which highlights the fact that the information reflects different perspectives, and approaches. A unique component of the book is its discussion on media trials, and its aspects with reference to the “Aarushi Talwar Murder Case.”
Moreover, the content is well researched and expressed in a lucid manner which makes the book a valid source of information, and reference for further research.
On the whole, this book is a must read for individuals working in the field of journalism or studying the space of media, as the informative content this book encapsulates is sure to further the thoughts of anyone reading the book.
Media Laws and Ethics: An Introduction to Legal and Ethical Issues in Journalism, is an academic publication aimed to educate readers on the subject of media ethics.
The book in the course of 12 chapters, posits an engaging discourse with reference to laws and ethics underlying journalistic practice. Alongside providing introductory knowledge by giving definitions, and details of the concept, it also allows the reader to gain an in-depth understanding of the introduced concepts by making use of relevant examples, case studies, and suchlike.
Topics explored within the book include paid news, misuse of social media, media trials and other related concepts underlying laws and ethics with regard to media.
The book is a way towards better and advanced understanding of the ethical and legal dimension of media, and is an essential read for anyone who is involved in the field of journalism.
Experts, along with students were involved in the making of this book which highlights the fact that the information reflects different perspectives, and approaches. A unique component of the book is its discussion on media trials, and its aspects with reference to the “Aarushi Talwar Murder Case.”
Moreover, the content is well researched and expressed in a lucid manner which makes the book a valid source of information, and reference for further research.
On the whole, this book is a must read for individuals working in the field of journalism or studying the space of media, as the informative content this book encapsulates is sure to further the thoughts of anyone reading the book.
This book is truly an asset to the students of media studies and journalism. This delves deeper into issues like RTI, media trial and sensationalism. It not only gives insightful inputs from various experts but also provides case studies that help understand a topic in a practical light.