Journal of Media Ethics

Filmmaker-Subject Relationship Dynamics Hinged on Ethics: Evidence from Ghana

Published on 25 Mar 2026

by Emmanuel Dankwah Benjamin Prempeh Ginn Bonsu Assibey Bertha A. Ayim Department of Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

From Harm to Humanity: A Code of Ethics for Social Experiment Reality Television

Published on 11 Mar 2026

by Jennifer C. Dunn Tasha R. Dunn Grettel Gomez Reyes a Communication Arts & Sciences, Dominican Universityb Communication & Media, University of Toledo

“7,221 Refrigerated Human Penises”: Examining Nigerian Media’s Failure to Verify a Sensational, “Credible” Satirical Story

Published on 14 Feb 2026

by Kemi Busari Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA

The Ethics of Writing Trauma: Crafting Socially-Responsible Nonfiction Narratives of Survival and Recovery

Published on 10 Feb 2026

by Nicole Smith Dahmen School of Journalism and Communication and the Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

The Circular Circulation of a Standstill: Obituaries and the Radical Right Mainstreaming By/Through the Established Press

Published on 2 Feb 2026

by Christian Lamour Urban Development and Mobility Department, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg

The Alluring Deception: Big Tech and the Deployment of AI in Politics

Published on 12 Jan 2026

by Matthew J. Kushin Department of Contemporary Art, Communication & Theater, Shepherd University

Reverse Affordances and Reflexivity of Smart Media - Reflections on Smart Media Affordances

Published on 6 Jan 2026

by Bingxin Du School of Media and Communications, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, People’s Republic of China

“The Worst Is When You Peel It and See That There Is a Worm”: A Network Semantic Analysis of Online Reactions Following Control Portugal’s Controversial Instagram Post

Published on 26 Dec 2025

by Rui Bruno Santos Bruno Frutuoso Costa Hadassa Guimarães Oliveira a Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES- Iscte), Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugalb School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKc Laboratory of Applied Research in Communication and Media - LIACOM, School of Communication and Media Studies, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Reimagining Citizen Participation in Journalism: Leveraging Financial Support as a Social Responsibility

Published on 26 Dec 2025

by Ki Jun Kang Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri

Trauma in the Newsroom: How Routine Practices Shape Gatekeeping in Pakistani Media

Published on 26 Dec 2025

by Rahman Ullah Faizullah Jan a Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, Pakistanb Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

Ethical Public Relations Practices on Social Media in Kuwait: Toward an “Arab and Muslim Cultural and Ethical Public Relations” Perspective

Published on 28 Nov 2025

by Ali A. Al-Kandari T. Kenn Gaither Ahmad Sharif a Department of Mass Communication and Media, Gulf University for Science and Technology Hawallyb School of Communications, Elon University Elonc Mass Communication Department, Kuwait University

In a Mirror, Dimly: Why AI Can’t Tell Our Stories and Why We Must

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Shannon Vallor Department of Philosophy, The University of Edinburgh

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Introduction: Digital Relationships and the Good Life

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Sandra L. Borden Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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Textual and Comparative Analyses on AI Policies: How Big Tech and Their Global Watchdogs Frame Virtues and Responsibility*

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Eunchae Jang Patrick Lee Plaisance Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

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Virtue Ethics and News Literacy: Toward Collective Flourishing in a Digital Age

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Lana Medina Department of Emerging Media, University of St. Thomas

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Ethical media creation and consumption in the age of digital fast food: The case of Chinese micro-drama

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Yayu Feng Department of Emerging Media, University of St. Thomas

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The Limits of the Digital Citizen in an Age of Surveillance Capitalism: Care as a Source of Online Virtue

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Joseph Jones Reed School of Media & Communications, West Virginia University

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Ethical Digital Attention: Philosophical Pathways and Barriers to More Eudemonic Digital Consumption

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Michael Humphrey Journalism and Media Communication, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas, USA

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The Space of the World: Can Human Ethics Survive Social Media and What if It Can't?

Published on 19 Nov 2025

by Nick Couldry Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science

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What if There is No Who in the What of AI and Politics?

Published on 17 Nov 2025

by Peter Loge School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University

The Behemoth of AI-Generated Political Image-Building

Published on 17 Nov 2025

by Nicole Dahmen School of Journalism and Communication and the Clark Honors College, University of Oregon

New Tech, Same Goals: Why Political Communication Hasn’t Changed Much Despite AI

Published on 17 Nov 2025

by Josephine Lukito University of Texas at Austin

Beyond Algorethics: Addressing the Ethical and Anthropological Challenges of AI Recommender Systems

Published on 6 Nov 2025

by Octavian M. Machidon Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

“Am I Failing to Protect Them?” The Impact of Abuse (of Journalists) on Newsroom Leaders in the Asia Pacific

Published on 5 Nov 2025

by Alexandra Wake Kimina Lyall Erin Smith Amantha Perera Trina McLellan a School of Media and Communication, RMIT Universityb Dart Centre Asia Pacificc Rural Health School, La Trobe Universityd Independent Scholar

When AI Calls the Shots in Political Communication

Published on 30 Oct 2025

by Scott R. Stroud Nayeli Monreal Ella Irwin Center for Media Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Not a Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Augmenting Existing Political Communication Trends

Published on 30 Oct 2025

by Vincent Raynauld a Department of Communication Studies, Emerson College, Boston, MA, USAb Département de lettres et communication sociale, Université du Québec à Trois Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada

Artificial Intelligence Ethics in Journalism: A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization

Published on 29 Sep 2025

by Sinem Yeles Karaman Elif Yıldırım a Office of Corporate Communications, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkeyb Department of Statistics and Quality Coordinator, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey

Revisiting the (Queer) Ghosts of Journalism’s Past

Published on 26 Sep 2025

by Patrick R. Johnson Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University

Media Editors and the Feminization of Punditry in the Catalan Media System: Perceptions, Obstacles and Actions

Published on 22 Sep 2025

by Marta Roqueta-Fernàndez Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Unpacking the Epistemology of Ethiopian Digital Journalism: An Exploration of News-Making Practices

Published on 18 Sep 2025

by Behailu Atinafu Dessie Abera Yenework Kebede a Department of Journalism and Communications, Bahir Dar Universityb Department of Journalism and Communications, Injibara University