Undercover Reporting, Deception, and Betrayal i, Muller, Carson..

Taylor & Francis

Undercover Reporting, Deception, and Betrayal in JournalismAuthor(s): Denis Muller, Andrea Carson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367464936, 978-0367464936\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses undercover reporting, betrayal and deception in journalism, addressing the ethical issues encountered by professionals when deception is involved and providing an explanation of how high-profile cases have developed. \n\nCarson and Muller begin by examining how philosophical theories which form the basis of contemporary ethical codes for journalists, bear upon undercover reporting and questions of deception in the digital age. Drawing upon case studies such as Al Jazeeras undercover operation against the National Rifle Association in the US and the One Nation political party in Australia, and Britains Channel 4 infiltration of Cambridge Analytica, this book goes on to define and discuss the ethical concepts behind deception and .