About this ebook
“A clear, compelling, and comprehensive guide to how journalism, at its best, should work. Students and veterans alike could learn a great deal from it.”
—Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief, The Guardian, 1995–2015
“This book should be on every reporter’s desk. Journalism ethics made easy and practical. Eric Wishart put his decades of experience, as a reporter, editor-in-chief, and standards and ethics editor, into these chapters on the many ethical dilemmas a journalist can come across. As a handbook and a quick reference work, the book is a true treasure trove.”
—Margo Smit, president, The Organization of News Ombuds and Standards Editors
“Eric Wishart brings a depth of experience and wisdom to this succinct, easy-to-read examination of the ethics and culture of journalism. As a refresher for professionals or a primer for students and information consumers who want to understand the principles of responsible, reliable journalism, this compact work is rich with valuable lessons and guidance.”
—Fred Brown, ethics committee chair, Society of Professional Journalists
About the author
Eric Wishart is standards and ethics editor, and former editor-in-chief, of the international news agency Agence France-Presse, and is a member of the ethics committee of the Society of Professional Journalists. Drawing on more than 50 years of experience, he teaches journalism at the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University.
