Changing views on media ethics and societal functions among students in Singapore

• Main Authors: Rosenthal, Sonny, Detenber, Benjamin H.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Ethics and religion aspects
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104455; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20165
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This panel study assessed changes in ethical ideology and beliefs about the societal function of media over the course of undergraduate communication education in Singapore. First, students’ agreement with the ethical principles of truth telling, independence, and accountability increased. Second, c...