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The Role of Ethics in Mass Communication Practice

Favour Ibe Kalu2 months ago2 months ago120 mins

Mass communication is one of the important factors that impacts public understanding, public opinion, and public behaviour. Each of the…

Privacy, Copyright, and Official Secrets: Ethical Challenges in News Reporting

Favour Ibe Kalu5 months ago5 months ago014 mins

Abstract Contemporary journalism is working in an environment of complexity of legal issues and ethical duties. The question of the…

A conceptual 3D illustration of a balanced scale set against an open legal book. On the left scale sits a gavel and law book labeled 'LAW'; on the right scale sits a human brain, microphone, and camera labeled 'Ethics'. The image features the title 'Legal Controls on Mass Media' and rests on a base labeled 'Societal Interests'.

Legal Controls on Mass Media: Balancing Ethics and the Law

Favour Ibe Kalu5 months ago5 months ago015 mins

Abstract The legal frameworks are critical in controlling the mass media operations, besides promoting ethical journalism. Media have boundaries which…

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Ethics in Media Writing: Accuracy, Fairness, and Responsibility

Favour Ibe Kalu8 months ago8 months ago015 mins

Introduction Mass media is incredibly powerful in influencing the mass opinion, policy-making, and social narratives. Any article, news report, broadcast,…