Journal of Information Ethics, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Spring 2017)

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Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

Edited by Robert Hauptman
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages:
Bibliographic Info:
Copyright Date: 2017
ISSN: 1061-9321
Imprint: McFarland

Special Issue: The Good Information Society
Alistair S. Duff, guest editor
Editorial: The Decline and Fall of Academe
Robert Hauptman 3
Columns
Ethics in the Cultural and Educational Industries
Transparency and Lies
Juris Dilevko 5
PsychInfo
Motivation: Why People Do Not Fight Unethical Behavior
Russell Eisenman 10
Current Issues
Personal LCSH Scorecard
Sanford Berman 14
Articles
Foreword: Introducing The Good Information Society
Alistair S. Duff 23
Freedom of Information and the Future of Journalism
Rob Edwards 26
Social Media Analytics: Implications for Journalism and Democracy
Hugh Mackay 34
Crowd-Sourced Science: Societal Engagement, Scientific Authority and Ethical Practice
Sean F. Johnston, Benjamin Franks and Sandy Whitelaw 49
Ethical ePunditry? The Role of Expertise in Online Opinion-Making
Eve Forrest and Alistair S. Duff 66
Prolegomena to a Deep History of “Information Overload”
Steve Fuller 81
Contra Bentham: Ethical Information Policy in the PanopticEon
Alistair S. Duff 93
Jeremy Bentham on Open Government and Privacy
Colin Tyler 112
Reviews 130
Web Briefs 151
Article Alerts 154

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