Can The Public Be Held Accountable?

Clifford G. Christians

doi:10.1080/08900528809358309

Can The Public Be Held Accountable?

Clifford G. Christians

Media and Cinema Studies

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Abstract

□ Can groups such as audiences be held collectively accountable in matters of ethics, or does it really distill down to the ethics of the individual? The author discusses individual and collective accountability, and then details a systematic approach to collective responsibility.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	50-58
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08900528809358309
State	Published - Jan 1 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Communication
Philosophy

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