The Press in the Vietnam Quagmire

Emery, Edwin

doi:10.1177/107769907104800401

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“…In another case, during the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, it was suspected (later cited as an invited photo opportunity) that the inhumane torturing of unarmed prisoners would never have occurred if the journalists were not there (Bose, 2005). Similar, examples were noted in US reporters’ documentation of the Vietnam War (Emery, 1971).…”

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Ethics in citizen journalism: incident of teenage girl molestation in India

Pande

2017

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Purpose New media is reshaping mediated communication. This paper aims to examine whether the online community is concerned about ethical issues in citizen journalism. Design/methodology/approach The study uses critical thematic analyses to examine 1,402 comments posted in response to two YouTube videos of teenage girl molestation in India. This method was appropriate, as it will show how public reacts to information disseminated by common citizens and also show whether ethics are related to citizen journalism. Findings Results show that although some viewers questioned the cameraperson’s and the passerby’s morality, several supportive comments praised the cameraperson’s presence of mind and courage. Furthermore, it shows that while some viewers vilified the victim, others advocated a more prudent response. This shows ambiguity regarding ethics in cyberspace. The mixed reactions present strong evidence to challenge the idealistic and exceedingly rational original notion of the public sphere as homogenous or integrated on issues of public concern. Instead, result exhibits an emergence of pluralistic, intersecting and contending publics that are created by new communication technologies like the internet. Research limitations/implications The study was specific to a particular context thereby lacking generalizability. However, it implies further investigation of social agency and the underlying politics in the move from local to global. Originality/value These findings necessitate a reconceptualization of cyberspace ethics to accommodate the new publics that have materialized from new media technologies.

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Section: Journalistic Dutiessupporting

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Ethics in citizen journalism: incident of teenage girl molestation in India

Pande

2017

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“…The involvement of mass media in the Vietnam War (Emery, 1971;Porter, 1976) and in the Watergate affair (Woodward and Bernstein, 1976) are only two examples of the media's influence on important internal and external affairs. 2 Politicians and policy makers have long recognized this new influence of the media and have even exploited it for their own interests (Sigal, 1973).…”

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Studying Mass Media Roles: The Use of Simulation in National and International Politics

Gilboa

1979

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The Press in the Vietnam Quagmire

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Ethics in citizen journalism: incident of teenage girl molestation in India

Ethics in citizen journalism: incident of teenage girl molestation in India

Studying Mass Media Roles: The Use of Simulation in National and International Politics

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