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

• Main Authors: DETENBER, Benjamin Hill, ROSENTHAL, Sonny
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Communication Technology and New Media; Instructional Media Design
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/185; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1184/viewcontent/Changing_Views_on_Media_Ethics_and_Societal_Functions_among_Students_in_Singapore.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management 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. Seco...