CHAPTER 17 Facing Ethical Dilemmas

Donald R. Winslow, Former Editor, News Photographer Magazine Ken Kobré, San Francisco State University

DOI: 10.4324/9781003272380-17

Edward R. Murrow started his broadcast career as a radio announcer. He became a symbol for high ethical standards in network broadcasting.

Think about ethical dilemmas before they happen so you can make a smart, informed decision in the heat of the moment.

As storytellers in a competitive environment, our goal is always to tell a fair, complete, and accurate story. But at the same time, don’t we also hope to tell a story in such a way as to snatch and hold viewers’ attention? ...

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