News Law and Ethics Tutorial

Author: Huang Hu
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is a collectively compiled textbook on press law and journalistic ethics in China. The ten authors come from the journalism schools or departments of nine universities and have been engaged in teaching and research on press law and journalistic ethics for many years. Among them, five authors, including Huang Hu and Gu Liping, have published ten individual monographs or textbooks on press law and journalistic ethics. The book extensively incorporates important research findings on press law and journalistic ethics from both domestic and international fields in recent years, systematically and comprehensively elaborating on the theory and practice of press law and journalistic ethics, including unique academic insights. In terms of writing methods, it primarily focuses on exposition while combining exposition with argumentation. Chapters 1 to 6 of the book cover press law, explaining the basic theories and historical development of press law, the legal provisions for the dissemination of various types of information, and the relevant legal provisions for maintaining national security, social order, and citizens' rights in journalistic activities, as well as preventing and avoiding various press law violations and even crimes such as news leaks and news infringement. Chapters 7 to 10 cover journalistic ethics, explaining the basic theories and historical development of journalistic ethics in China and abroad, the principles and norms of journalistic ethics, and the cultivation of journalistic ethical standards. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in journalism and communication programs, as well as a self-study or advanced study reference for journalists, public relations professionals, and other enthusiasts of journalism and communication.