Penn State University Libraries - News Media Ethics Sources

The Penn State Libraries collections have many books, videos, and documentaries that can illustrate, highlight, or provide scholarly research related to media ethics. Videos and books can be found by doing a CAT search. Try any of these Library of Congress subject heading searches:

• Journalistic ethics
  
• Mass media moral and ethical aspects
  
• Mass media objectivity

Videos and books can be requested from The CAT by clicking on I WANT IT and designating a pick-up location.

Core recommended book: The Elements of Journalism : What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, By Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel

• Delineates the core principles shared by journalists across media, even across cultures. These principles flow from the essential function news plays in people's lives

Handbooks

The Handbook of Global Communications and Media Ethics (Wiley Online Library)

• Contains case studies on reporting, censorship, responsibility, terrorism, disenfranchisement, and guilt throughout many countries and regions worldwide
• Examines important themes in communications ethics

• Journalism Ethics Cases Online (Indiana University)
  
• The New York Times. Arthur Brisbane. The Public Editor weekly column
  
• On the Media
  • Pulling Back the Curtain: Behind the scenes at On the Media
    
• PBS NewsHour
  
  • Free Speech - Jim Lehrer with Ben Bradlee
    • Washington Post editor Bill Bradlee discusses the Janet Cooke case
  • Credibility in Question:
    
    • Features articles about high-profile cases and ethical choices
      
  • Mediawatch
    • List of online reports from Online Newshour
  • Shock Waves
    
    • This article discusses Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg
      
• Poynter.org (Promotes excellence in Journalism)
  • Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop 2011 - "Foul Play"
    • Discussion of recent tattoos, jerseys, and scandal in today's sports headlines
  • Latest News/Everyday Ethics
    
  • Readers: Anonymous Sources Affect Media Credibility
  • Report: Journalism Without Scandal
    

Codes of Journalism Ethics

• NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) - Code of Ethics
  
• ASNE (The American Society of News Editors) - Statement of Principles
  
• RTNDA (Radio Television News Directors Association) - Code of Ethics
  
• Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) - Code of Ethics
  
• The New York Times Company Policy on Ethics in Journalism
  
• Cyber Journalist: Bloggers Code of Ethics
  
• EthicNet
  • Collection of codes of journalism ethics in Europe

The Paley Center for Media iCollection

• Streaming Video of 18,000+ television shows, radio programs & commercials
• Spanning almost 100 years and 70 countries
• Find programs by title, airdate, cast, commercials, networks, summary information
• Create a personalized collection
• Special Collections include:
  • The Johnny Carson Collection
  • The 9/11 Collection
  • She Made It

Vanderbilt Television News Archive (1968-present)

• Streaming content
  • NBC news  1968 - present
  • NBC specials  1968 - present
  • CNN evening news  1995 - present
  • CNN specials  1988 - present
• Indexed content (streaming not available)
  • ABC  1968 - present
  • CBS  1968 - present
  • Fox  2004 - present 
• Major networks provide a summary of broadcast and length of segment
• Advertisements included with news programming - search advertisements for products or brands (e.g., Campbell's soup) 
• Presidential speeches & press conferences 
• Some special programming - political conventions, some news programs such as Nightline, events (e.g., Columbine, Watergate hearings, War in Iraq, 9/11/2001)

Additional information about finding television transcripts