Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalism and Media
Social Media and the Journalist-Source Relationship: How Digital Death Knocks Might Exacerbate Moral Injury
A. L. Watson
Journalists are shifting from doorstep ‘death knocks’ to digital outreach via social media, creating new ethical complexities and heightened risk of moral injury. This research, conducted by Alysson Lee Watson (School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle Australia), reveals how journalists’ ethical frameworks shape their duty of care.
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