Using case studies and historical analysis, this book traces changes in ways that journalists understood their ethical responsibilities during the pre-internet twentieth century. Each chapter in this book explores a historical development in the evolution of journalists’ perceptions of their role as professionals.

Contributions by: Erin K. Coyle, Bailey Dick, Carolyn M. Edy, John P. Ferré, Elisabeth Fondren, Tim Klein, Gwyneth Mellinger, Ronald R. Rodgers, Michael S. Sweeney, Ken J. Ward, Patrick S. Washburn