Closely organized around the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics - the news industry's widely accepted "gold standard" of journalism principles - this updated edition uses real-life case studies to demonstrate how journalism students and professionals can identify and reason through ethical dilemmas. Stressing the cross-platform viability of basic ethical principles, this study features a wide selection of case studies penned by professional journalists - including several new additions ù that offer examples of thoughtful, powerful and principled reporting.