Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ethical pitfalls in the digital age : when the desire to "serve hot" gets in the way of verification / Tendai Chari -- Media-invented stories and outright lies a threat to journalism ethics and media credibility / Agnes Lucy Lando -- Media ethics and elections coverage in Nigeria : understanding the context and imperatives from a gender perspective / Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem, Babatunde Adesina Faustino -- To lie or not to lie : interrogating codes of conduct on photo ethics in the era of digital technologies / Bevelyn Dube -- Sacrificing credibility for sleaze : mainstream media's use of tabloidization / Jenn Burleson Mackay, Erica Bailey -- Citizen journalism : news gathering by amateurs / Rabia Noor -- To think future of journalism with virtual reality / Nihal Kocabay Șener -- The transmedia revitalization of investigative journalism : opportunities and challenges of the serial podcast / Colin Porlezza, Eleonora Benecchi, Cinzia Colapinto -- Journalism and law 2.0 : collaborative curriculum redesign / Thomas Cochrane, Helen Sissons, Danielle L. Mulrennan, Vernon Rive -- Real-life and virtual news sources can be flat-out wrong : teaching the importance of libel law and media literacy in a single class session / Robin Blom -- Naming crime suspects in the news : "seek truth and report it" vs. "minimizing harm" / Robin Blom -- Ethical and legal challenges of election reporting in Nigeria : a study of four general elections, 1999-2011 / Tayo Popoola -- Press freedom and socio-economic issues in the nigerian and Ugandan democratic landscape / Okorie Nelson -- Criminal defamation, the criminalisation of expression, media and information dissemination in the digital age : a legal and ethical perspective / Nhamo A. Mhiripiri, Jacqueline Chikakano -- Citizen journalism on Facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe : Baba Jukwa / Collen Sabao, Vimbai Rejoice Chingwaramusee -- In search of women-supportive media for sustainable development in Nigeria / Tunde Musibau Akanni -- Print media's role in securitization : national security and diplomacy discourses in Nepal / Sudeep Uprety -- Impact of social media and technology companies on digital journalism / Șükrü Oktay Kılıç, Zeynep Genel.

"This book examines the impacts of journalism on society and the media's responsibility to accurately inform citizens of government and non-government activities in an ethical manner. It also provides emerging research on multimedia journalism across various platforms and formats using digital technologies"--Provided by publisher.