Originally published under the title: Media ethics and self-regulation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-409) and index.

What are ethics? -- News : towards a definition -- Morality of reporting -- The good journalist -- Truth, accuracy, objectivity and trust -- Privacy and intrusion -- Reputation -- Gathering the news -- Reporting the vulnerable -- Deciding what to publish -- Harm and offence -- The internet and journalism ethics -- Professional practice -- Regulation -- History of print regulation in the twenty-first century -- History of press regulation in the twenty-first century -- History of broadcast regulation -- Codes of conduct as a regulatory system -- Press regulation systems in the UK and Ireland -- Broadcast regulation systems in the UK and Ireland -- The experinece abroad.