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The Ethics of Reality TV - (Paperback)

The Ethics of Reality TV - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Explores the wide range of ethical issues raised by reality TV and then questions whether the genre is ultimately good or harmful for society.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Reality television is continuing to grow, both in numbers and in popularity. The scholarship on reality TV is beginning to catch up, but one of the most enduring questions about the genre-Is it ethical?-has yet to be addressed in any systematic and comprehensive way. <br/><p>Through investigating issues ranging from deception and privacy breaches to community building and democratization of TV, <em>The Ethics of Reality TV </em>explores the ways in which reality TV may create both benefits and harms to society. The edited collection features the work of leading scholars in the field of media ethics and provides a comprehensive assessment of the ethical effects of the genre. </p><br/><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Wendy N. Wyatt is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her research interests include communication ethics, press criticism and media literacy. She is the author of <i>Critical Conversations: A Theory of Press Criticism</i> (Hampton, 2007). <br>Kristie Bunton is professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her scholarship has been published in such journals as <i>Public Integrity, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism Educator</i> and <i>American Journalism.</i></p>

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