Media Ethics and Justice in the Age of Globalization - by S Rao & H Wasserman (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book brings together a range of perspectives from around the globe to address questions of media ethics and justice both in local contexts and in a transnational, global environment. A common denominator running through such disparate investigations of theories and practices of media ethics and justice in democracies as diverse as India, South Africa, Pakistan, and the United States, is how specific media practices relate to the global. There is general acknowledgement that similarities between ethical systems have to emerge in local contexts, rather than the other way around. In presentation of case studies and philosophical debates, the concept of justice in media ethics is illuminated from various angles. A common theme in these essays is the acknowledgement that ethics and justice are central to the evolution of a democratic public sphere saturated with media images and narratives. "--

Book Synopsis

This book uses global perspectives to address questions of media ethics and justice in a local and transnational global environment, and examines the common denominator running through such disparate investigations of theories and practices of media ethics and justice in the democracies of India, South Africa, Pakistan, and the United States.

Review Quotes

"Focusing particularly on the issue of justice as a universal ethical construct, this book contributes to understanding global media ethics. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." (J. L. Aucoin, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)

'This book offers a significant and theoretically well informed collection of essays exploring the reciprocal implications of globalization and developments in media. Drawing on cases studies from around the globe, the distinguished contributors offer evidence to inform the scholarly debate about morality in shaping media ecology. It is essential reading for everyone interested in the shifting complexities of media ethics and justice.'

- Bob Franklin, Professor of Journalism Studies, Cardiff University, UK

'Rao and Wasserman's co-edited book argues for a journalism ethics linked to social justice, civil society, and citizenship, a normative argument that cannot be repeated often enough. While advocating strenuously for a global ethics, essayists with experience in academia and the practice of journalism in Pakistan, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, the United States and India have opened up the field for new research on national constraints, including challenges from government control and profit-making ownership.'

- Bella Mody, Professor Emerita and deCastro Chair in Global Media (2004-2014), University of Colorado Boulder, USA

About the Author

Mohammad Ayish, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Bharat Bhushan, Indian Council of Social Science Research, India Clifford Christians, University of Illinois, USA Nick Couldry, London School of Economics, UK Vipul Mudgal, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), India Shahan Mufti, University of Richmond, USA Shakuntala Rao, State University of New York, USA Prasun Sonwalkar, India Stephen J. A. Ward, Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), Canada Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town, South Africa Lee Wilkins, Wayne State University, USA