Journal of Media Ethics, Philadelphia, PA: Routledge, ISSN 2373-6992, http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmme21/current
Formerly Journal of Mass Media Ethics, this refereed, academic journal is focused on presenting and defining ethical situations, but “does not take positions,” according to a review in Ulrichsweb by Caroline Kent (http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/title/1518456773938/188010). Under its former title, the journal has been in publication since 1985, and some of the most-cited articles cover topics like user-generated content, guidelines for digital engagement, Kantian roots of media ethics, professional responsibility in public relations, the online self, and the ethics of online anonymity. The scope of the journal is relevant to the confluence of ethics and social media, and quarterly publication ensures content will be recent and strive to maintain relevance.
Noor Al-Deen, H. S., & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.). 2011. Social media: Usage and impact. Maryland: Lexington Books.
Jennifer Henderson’s review of this book in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics was a big reason for including it in this list. She says in the review that the book “is not designed as an ethics text, but many of the chapters uncover ethical questions inherent in this new medium” (2013, 217). There is a particular chapter that interests me as well, the last one, entitled “Tweets, Blogs, Facebook and the Ethics of 21st Century Technology.” In this chapter, contributor James Benjamin provides an “in-depth discussion of ethics” (Henderson 2013, 218). David Stuart, of King’s College London, also reviewed this title, in Online Information Review. He complains that it is not comprehensive, it is US-focused, and tends to have more information about the more dominant technologies, like Facebook and Twitter. The things he complains about are positive elements for my purposes – that is, finding something that will be relevant to building a knowledge base in the area of ethics and popular social media in the United States. This title is relevant and targeted to the topic of ethics in social media. Editor Dr. Noor Al-Deen is a professor at UNC Wilmington, and was chair of the SSCA Mass Communication, Popular Communication, and Intercultural Communication divisions (http://people.uncw.edu/noor/Misc%20Pages/nooraldeen.html). Dr. Hendricks is chair of the Dept. of Mass Communications at Stephen F. Austin State University, past president of the Broadcast Education Association, and has published & edited over 10 books in this topic area (http://www.sfasu.edu/masscomm/160.asp). The positive, in-depth review and the excellent backgrounds of the editors
A CHOICE review (CHOICE is a publication of the ACRL) by J. A. Kegley recommends this title, and remarks that it “raises significant questions about a phenomenon – social media – that now is central to people’s lives and culture” (2013). A review in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics also recommends it, for scholars studying “the implications of social media,” and for faculty “who wish to explore contemporary or philosophical issues related to” social media (Mackay 2013, 223). Because of the focus of the book and the positive reviews, it would be a worthy title to add to a burgeoning collection on the topic.
A secondary serial option:
Ethics and Information Technology, Netherlands: Springer, ISSN: 1388-1957 (Print) 1572-8439 (Online), http://link.springer.com/journal/10676
This is one of the few journals I have been able to locate focuses specifically on ethics and ICT. According to Scopus’ CiteScore ranking for 2016 (the most recent data available), Ethics and Information Technology is the highest-ranking journal in the “Library and Information Sciences” category with a content focus on ethics. Looking at what Scopus metrics show to be the most-cited articles in the journal, I can see how this title will be relevant in exploring social media use by libraries. Some of the articles include “The Crisis of Consent: How Stronger Legal Protection May Lead to Weaker Consent in Data Protection,” “Flaming? What flaming? The Pitfalls and Potentials of Researching Online Hostility,” “Successful Failure: What Foucault Can Teach Us About Privacy Self-management in a World of Facebook and Big Data.”
Noor Al-Deen, H. S., & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.). 2011. Social media: Usage and impact. Maryland: Lexington Books.
Jennifer Henderson’s review of this book in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics was a big reason for including it in this list. She says in the review that the book “is not designed as an ethics text, but many of the chapters uncover ethical questions inherent in this new medium” (2013, 217). There is a particular chapter that interests me as well, the last one, entitled “Tweets, Blogs, Facebook and the Ethics of 21st Century Technology.” In this chapter, contributor James Benjamin provides an “in-depth discussion of ethics” (Henderson 2013, 218). David Stuart, of King’s College London, also reviewed this title, in Online Information Review. He complains that it is not comprehensive, it is US-focused, and tends to have more information about the more dominant technologies, like Facebook and Twitter. The things he complains about are positive elements for my purposes – that is, finding something that will be relevant to building a knowledge base in the area of ethics and popular social media in the United States. This title is relevant and targeted to the topic of ethics in social media. Editor Dr. Noor Al-Deen is a professor at UNC Wilmington, and was chair of the SSCA Mass Communication, Popular Communication, and Intercultural Communication divisions (http://people.uncw.edu/noor/Misc%20Pages/nooraldeen.html). Dr. Hendricks is chair of the Dept. of Mass Communications at Stephen F. Austin State University, past president of the Broadcast Education Association, and has published & edited over 10 books in this topic area (http://www.sfasu.edu/masscomm/160.asp). The positive, in-depth review and the excellent backgrounds of the editors
References:Beasley, Berrin, and Haney, Mitchell R. (Eds.). 2013. Social Media and the Value of Truth. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Henderson, Jennifer Jacobs. 2013. "Searching for Ethics in Social Media." Journal of Mass Media Ethics 28, no. 3: 217-219. Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), EBSCOhost (accessed February 12, 2018).
Stuart, David. 2013 “Social Media: Usage and Impact," Online Information Review 37 Issue: 3, 486-487. https://doi-org.ezp.twu.edu/10.1108/OIR-04-2013-0092
A CHOICE review (CHOICE is a publication of the ACRL) by J. A. Kegley recommends this title, and remarks that it “raises significant questions about a phenomenon – social media – that now is central to people’s lives and culture” (2013). A review in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics also recommends it, for scholars studying “the implications of social media,” and for faculty “who wish to explore contemporary or philosophical issues related to” social media (Mackay 2013, 223). Because of the focus of the book and the positive reviews, it would be a worthy title to add to a burgeoning collection on the topic.
References:
Kegley, J.A. 2013. "Social media and the value of truth." CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2013, 2029. Literature Resource Center. Accessed 12 Feb. 2018.
Mackay, Jenn Burleson. 2013. "Social media and the value of truth." Journal Of Mass Media Ethics 28, no. 3: 222-223. Social Sciences Citation Index, EBSCOhost (accessed February 12, 2018).
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