"Journalism Ethics Amid Structural Change" Research Report

In the article “Journalism ethics amid structural change”, author Jane B. Singer discusses the evolution of journalism with the new digital age and the development of the Internet as a means to relay information.  Economic structure, organizational structure, narrative structure, and relationship structure each have their own ethical implications in this development. With Singer’s lengthy credentials, it is evident that she is a credible source and therefore the article as well.

Singer began at the University of Georgia, with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She then went on to earn her doctorate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Singer is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She teaches courses focusing on digital journalism, editing, ethics and political coverage. With the focus of the article being on digital journalism and ethics in journalism, it is evident that since she teaches courses in these subjects she is very knowledgeable about the topics. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Along with her academic credentials, she has also contributed to many worthy publications. These include working as a coauthor for Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Transitions, editor for Media Ethics magazine, and being a member on the editorial board for seven scholarly journals. In addition, she just completed a term as the national president of the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha. Singer has won many awards, such as the Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award in 2007, proving that she is highly regarded among her peers.

The article was published in Daedalus, which publishes works by prominent figures in the arts, science, and humanities. Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences form Daedalus. Since this is such an acclaimed source for such a variety of topics, this article gains even greater credibility.  To be published in an editorial like Daedalus, the article must go through a process where both the author and the ideas presented are reliable and worthy of being produced by such an esteemed source. This, once again, makes the article a trustworthy source.

After researching criticism I was unable to find any negative comments regarding the article. With no negative criticism, it is likely that there are no serious issues regarding Singer’s claims in the article. If there were questions about any of her assertions there would most likely be comments. Without any negative criticism, it makes the article more trustworthy since there have been no problems found, if there are any.

In conclusion, the combination of a credible author and publisher prove that while reading “Journalism ethics amid structural change”, we can be confident in trusting the ideas presented in the article. From the credible author to the highly esteemed publisher, this article is reliable for it’s facts and opinions.

http://works.bepress.com/jane_singer/
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/daed.2010.139.2.89?journalCode=daed
http://www.citeulike.org/user/11018119/article/9939934
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/daed