Journalism Ethics
A Young Citizen's Guide to News Literacy
One way to be a thoughtful consumer of the news is to pay attention to the quality of the news sources you watch, listen to, and read. Good journalists follow a code of ethics when preparing and delivering news reports. Through age-appropriate language and real-life examples, this intriguing book tells young readers more about that code, why it exists, and how it's changed over the years. They'll also learn how to tell if new sources they follow adhere to it through practical examples and useful fact boxes.
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"With so many questions today about how journalists work and the parameters of good journalism, this strong entry is right on time with answers. Solid questions to the reader are raised about how to handle certain situations. Required material to have in the era of 'fake news.'" —Booklist
