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Revisiting the topic of ethics codes in the media, this special issue begins by tracing the first 50 years of code writing and code enforcement experiences of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The second article shows how the 2000 Member Code of Ethics assumes professional standing for PRSA members, emphasizes public relations'' advocacy role, and stresses education rather than enforcement as the key to improving industry standards. Next, this special issue traces the evolution of the Israel Broadcasting Authority''s (IBA) code of ethics through five permutations between 1972 and 1998 and analyzes how journalistic codes of ethics in the United States wrestle with the matter of leaks. The Cases and Commentaries section explores the ethical ramifications of a public relations practitioner''s decision about presenting a false front group of grassroots image as a part of a public relations campaign. Finally, two book reviews stimulate further thought about entertainment media ethics and ethics in cyberspace.

"The world''s most destructive computer virus has been unleashed, and it''s up to the Urban Outlaws--five tough kids dedicated to bringing justice to their city--to destroy it"--

When an ally betrays the Urban Outlaws and steals a dangerous computer virus, the kids have no choice but to team up with a shadowy figure known as "The Shepherd" to take down their foe. Even though the kids aren''t sure who to trust, their jobs--and more importantly, their lives--are at stake if they don''t take a chance. To track the virus, the Outlaws venture from London to the United States. As they explore the unfamiliar streets and secret passageways of New York City and Los Angeles, they once again risk everything to save themselves . . . and the world. Reviewers have compared the Urban Outlaws series to Alex Rider, James Bond, and a modern day Robin Hood. This latest middle-grade adventure is filled with non-stop action and is not to be missed.

The first in a brand new middle-grade series, this nonstop, gadget-filled adventure is sure to capture fans of Alex Rider and NERDS alike.

The second edition of Doing Ethics in Media continues its mission of providing an accessible but comprehensive introduction to media ethics, with a grounding in moral philosophy, to help students think clearly and systematically about dilemmas in the rapidly changing media environment. Each chapter highlights specific considerations, cases, and practical applications for the fields of journalism, advertising, digital media, entertainment, public relations, and social media. Six fundamental decision-making questions—the "5Ws and H" around which the book is organized—provide a path for students to articulate the issues, understand applicable law and ethics codes, consider the needs of stakeholders, work through conflicting values, integrate philosophic principles, and pose a "test of publicity." Students are challenged to be active ethical thinkers through the authors’ reader-friendly style and use of critical early-career examples. While most people will change careers several times during their lives, all of us are life-long media consumers, and Doing Ethics in Media prepares readers for that task. Doing Ethics in Media is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students studying media ethics in mass media, journalism, and media studies. It also serves students in rhetoric, popular culture, communication studies, and interdisciplinary social sciences. The book’s companion website—doingethicsin.media, or www.doingmediaethics.com—provides continuously updated real-world media ethics examples and collections of essays from experts and students. The site also hosts ancillary materials for students and for instructors, including a test bank and instructor’s manual.

The Urban Outlaws face their biggest challenge yet. They have to break into the Facility and find the ultimate weapon – Medusa – before Hector does. But there are five levels of security to crack and a mystery room that has Jack sweating whenever he thinks about it. But the clock is ticking. Hector is determined to have the weapon and release doomsday, and it is down to the Urban Outlaws to stop him. Can Jack come up with a plan in time? The tension is high and the shocks are breathtaking in the fourth book of this high-octane adventure series for fans of Robert Muchamore, Anthony Horowitz and Alex Scarrow. urbanoutlawsbunker.com

In writing the second edition of Introduction to Mass Communication, we continue the main thrust found in the first edition. We have attempted to analyze the mass communication empires on their own terms, to recognize them for what they are--large, sometimes monolithic industries established to earn a profit as well as to serve the interests of their customers. The media are studied here within the broad contexts in which they operate. Technological, economic, political, philosophical, and sociological factors are considered throughout.

The Urban Outlaws have been infected! Hector Del Sarto used them to spread the deadly Medusa virus and now the whole of London is in lockdown. Only Hector and his father have the antidote. Can Jack, Charlie, Obi, Slink and Wren work together to bring down the Del Sartos once and for all? The whole city depends on them! The Urban Outlaws face their toughest challenge yet in the final book of this high-octane adventure series for fans of Robert Muchamore, Anthony Horowitz and Alex Scarrow. urbanoutlawsbunker.com

Die City Heroes sind geschlagen – zumindest glaubt das Computer-Ass Hector, der den zerstörerischsten Virus aller Zeiten gestohlen hat. Aber um Jack und sein Team auszuschalten, muss sich der Bösewicht schon mehr einfallen lassen, als einfach nur über den Atlantik zu verschwinden. Natürlich sind ihm die City Heroes dicht auf den Fersen. In den USA wollen sie Hector endgültig zur Strecke bringen. Doch jetzt ist höchste Konzentration und schnelles Handeln gefragt, denn wenn Hector den Virus als Hacking-Tool nutzt, wird das die ganze Welt erschüttern! Ob es ihnen auch diesmal gelingt, einen genialen Coup zu landen?

Die Welt soll gerechter werden! Sie wollen die Welt gerechter machen, indem sie den Armen geben, was sie den Reichen nehmen: fünf Kids, die als die »Street Warriors« in einem Geheimversteck im Londoner Untergrund leben. Alle fünf sind Experten auf ihrem Gebiet: Jack hackt jeden Code, Charlie versteht Technik wie niemand sonst, für Slink ist keine Fassade zu hoch, Wren ist eine Meisterin der Täuschung, und dank Obi sind alle überall und jederzeit miteinander vernetzt. Als sie auf den Supercomputer P.R.O.T.E.U.S. stoßen, vor dem kein Geheimnis dieser Welt mehr sicher ist, ist den Street Warriors schlagartig klar: Dieser Rechner darf niemals in die falschen Hände geraten ... Diese Reihe ist unter dem Titel »City Heroes« erstmals erschienen.

"How do you think your dad''s going to react when he finds out the heroin in the shot that nearly killed you came from the same place your brother was killed?" Vancouver, 2008. Retired police detective Thomas "Poppy" Popoff has been struck by personal tragedy, his son David killed while fighting with the Canadian military in Afghanistan. At the same time, his other son, Danny, a lifelong heroin addict, nearly dies from a lethal dose of heroin, with a Honduran drug dealer and illegal immigrant the primary suspect. Drawn into the police investigation into Danny''s near-murder, Poppy is pulled into a web of intrigue and corruption reaching up to the highest echelons of Canadian society. Blood Poppy is a thrilling and poignant look at drug addiction, gang crime, and social dissolution in Canada and North America. Jay Black''s sophomore novel takes aim at the role of the Afghan War in perpetuating heroin trafficking, examining timeless themes such as fatherhood and duty while offering a critical commentary on one of the key problems of modern society.

This volume addresses some of the central issues of journalism today -- the nature and needs of the individual versus the nature and needs of the broader society; theories of communitarianism versus Enlightenment liberalism; independence versus interdependence (vs. co-dependency); negative versus positive freedoms; Constitutional mandates versus marketplace mandates; universal ethical issues versus situational and/or professional values; traditional values versus information age values; ethics of management versus ethics of worker bees; commitment and compassion versus detachment and professional "distance;" conflicts of interest versus conflicted disinterest; and "talking to" versus "talking with." All of these issues are discussed within the framework of the frenetic field of daily journalism--a field that operates at a pace and under a set of professional standards that all but preclude careful, systematic examinations of its own rituals and practices. The explorations presented here not only advance the enterprise, but also help student and professional observers to work through some of the most perplexing dilemmas to have faced the news media and public in recent times. This lively volume showcases the differing opinions of journalistic experts on this significant contemporary issue in public life. Unlike previous books and monographs which have tended toward unbridled enthusiasm about public journalism, and trade press articles which have tended toward pessimism, this book offers strong voices on several sides of this complex debate. To help inform the debate, a series of "voices"--journalistic interviews with practitioners and critics of public journalism -- is interspersed throughout the text. At the end of each essay, a series of quotes from a wide variety of sources -- "In other words..." -- augments each chapter with ideas and insights that support and contradict the points used by each chapter author.

Musically gifted tween Trevor Swain wants two things: a date with his first crush Hope, and rock ''n'' roll stardom. Trevor''s desires take a sudden back seat to shock when his family dies in an auto accident. Now the legal ward of his music teacher Miss Kobrina, he is trained in domestic service and groomed for traffic to women clientele. Jacqueline, his favourite jane, wants him all to herself. An elite attorney, divorcée, and narcissist, she kidnaps and confines him to the luxury home she shares with her three teenage daughters. There, Trevor strains to satisfy their demands for intimacy, keep up with his daily chores, and find enough time to practice his guitar. Will young Trevor break free of his captors'' clutches to realize his dreams? Find out in Jay Black''s transgressive tragicomedy, A#m. ----- This book contains mature language and explicit content. It is not suitable for minors, and may not be for all adults. Reader discretion is advised. Content warnings: alcohol and drug use, child abuse, classism, death of a prominent character, deceased family members, forced captivity, human trafficking, kidnapping, mental illness, racist language, slavery, and suicide. ----- In 2008, Vancouver''s McCreary Centre Society conducted Canada''s largest study into the sexual exploitation of street kids and runaways. The study drew results from interviews with 1,845 youth, some as young as twelve, in province-wide surveys between 2000 and 2006. 79 percent of sexually exploited boys under 19 reported exchanging sex for money or goods-drugs, gifts, food, services, shelter, transportation, or anything similar-with a woman. "I must admit, it wasn''t something we expected," said lead investigator Elizabeth Saewyc of the University of British Columbia''s School of Nursing. Victoria Times-Colonist Staff (2008, May 29). 79% of homeless boys exploited by women. Victoria Times-Colonist. https: //www.timescolonist.com/archive/79-of-homeless-boys-exploited-by-women-4592049

Set against the backdrop of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Guttersnipe is a piercing examination of progressivism, multiculturalism, and white male entitlement.

Trapped Inside Alien Video Game. SEND HELP! When a British teenager moves to Colorado, he has no idea what secrets he''s about to uncover. Leo''s grandpa is one in a million; warm, kind, and hiding a UFO beneath his hilltop observatory. Grandma Alice vanished the night of the crash. The world thinks she went hiking in the woods and never returned. The truth is far stranger-she fell into an alien video game. Grandpa John has searched for her ever since, played levels, completed tasks, all to no avail. While his grandfather is away, Leo sneaks into the game himself, alone, determined to solve the mystery, believing he''s the hero who will reunite their family. However, in a universe filled with technology and magic, with real danger and disaster at every turn, nothing will be so simple, and the smallest misstep could mean losing everything...

On a fateful and problem-plagued journey across Canada, the futures of team drivers Angus MacTavish and Jack Jackson are permanently altered. As co-owners of a long-distance moving van, they doggedly make their way west. Neither violent storms nor brushes with the law impede their progress. Brutal fights and breakdowns are only minor deterrents. Theyre men of the road, conditioned to conquer whatever comes their way. Calamity, however, will find its way through a hair-line crack. After a visit in Winnipeg with an old comrade of Jackos, relations began to deteriorate. Mountain roads, criminal activity, and poor judgment claim one miserable life and shred an innocent one to ribbons. Months of hospitalization and rehabilitation slowly put whats left of the body back together, but years of wrongful confinement eat away at whats left of the spirit. Fortunately, the conclusion is a happy one. An angel stands by her man and slowly restores him back to health and happiness!

A remote island, an impossible riddle, a determined killer . . . Ready for some family catch-up time before her next food consulting job, Ruth Morgan arrives at Ivywick Island. But no sooner does she step foot off the boat, than her sister asks for help locating a missing will. Without it, Margaret and her husband are about to lose their home and everything they''ve worked for. Ruth agrees, not only out of loyalty, but for the chance to atone for past mistakes where she put her love of solving mysteries before family. However, there''s far more at play than a simple document, and things take a nasty turn when Ruth finds their beloved butler murdered. With a riddle obscuring the will''s hiding place, and every choice Ruth makes bringing her family closer to danger, can she solve the puzzles before the killer strikes again? A series of light-hearted and absorbing whodunnits with a fun amateur sleuth. For fans of modern British mysteries, cozy settings, and female detectives.

One cruise ship, six passengers, no escape . . . As a freelance food consultant, Ruth Morgan travels Britain, advising restaurants, cafes, and hotels on their menus and recipes. So when she''s hired to work on board the Ocean Odyssey, she looks forward to gaining her sea legs. However, when someone throws the captain overboard on the first night, Ruth and five other mysterious passengers discover they''ve sailed into a death trap, and it''s clear the killer won''t stop. On a ship now adrift in the middle of the ocean, with no way to call for help, the dire situation forces Ruth to dust off her amateur sleuthing skills. She wants to help her fellow guests survive through the next three days, but can she unmask the killer before she becomes their next victim? The first in a series of absorbing whodunnits with a fun amateur sleuth. A light-hearted escape for fans of modern British mysteries and female detectives, plus authors like M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin, and Richard Osman.

When someone murders New York’s leading crime boss, despite him being surrounded by advanced security, the event throws the underworld into chaos. Before anyone can figure out how the killer did it, he dies under mysterious circumstances and takes his secret to the grave. Emma’s uncle asks her to investigate. She’s reluctant to get involved, especially after the traumatic events back in London, but with Nightshade’s unique brand of encouragement, they figure out how the killer reached one of the most protected men in the world. However, their lives are complicated when another member of the Syndicate is murdered, seemingly by the hands of the same deceased perpetrator. Emma and Nightshade now find themselves in way over their heads, caught up in a race against time, trying to solve clues and expose a web of deception, but they may not be quick enough to stop a war.--from back cover

Canada is home to some of the world''s most spectacular parks. Lists of the finest rightly include such treasures as Algonquin Provincial Park, and Banff, Jasper, and Pacific Rim National Parks. Municipal parks, unfortunately, rarely make the grade. Vancouver''s Queen Elizabeth Park has been a popular destination for local residents and tourists for more than eight decades. Its landscaped beauty and manicured gardens attract millions of visitors each year, but its sensory charms are radiant enough to blind even the most perceptive to the many secrets encoded in its design. In Queen Elizabeth Park - Vancouver''s Axis Mundi, Jay Black advances techniques pioneered by architect Scott Onstott, the late geographic information systems specialist Kevin McMahon, and author and geomancer Cort Lindahl to decode the park''s multi-layered mysteries. His application of the experimental method to test the hypothesis that the park acts as city''s sacred centre, and his esoteric interpretation of its features and follies, will widen the eyes of mystics and scientists alike. This interdisciplinary study will delight lay researchers, academics, and professionals in such fields as astronomy, geography, geology, geometry, history, landscape architecture, metaphysics, metrology, mysticism, mythology, psychology, and religion. Queen Elizabeth Park - Vancouver''s Axis Mundi is recommended for all who believe that science and religion are not mutually exclusive realms of experience, that the empirical and the mythical can and do inform each other, and that we ignore their relationship to our own peril.

Who do the Mob turn to when they have a murder to solve? When the fiancée of a London crime boss turns up dead in a rival gang''s warehouse, Emma, the daughter of both families, promises to assist Nightshade, an eccentric private detective, with the investigation. As Emma and Nightshade piece together a series of cryptic clues, they uncover an ingenious plot and line up the suspects. However, another murder of a high-ranking family member derails their progress and threatens civil war. Now dragged into a world she''s fought hard to avoid, and with time running out, Emma must do everything she can to help Nightshade catch the killer. Book One in a gripping, fast-paced Crime Thriller series with murder, mystery, and unexpected twists. Nightshade: A Private Detective Working for the Mob

A quaint village, a missing artist, a deadly secret... An unexpected detour forces Ruth Morgan, food consultant extraordinaire, to spend a few days in a picturesque village, and although she''s keen to get moving again, she sets out to enjoy some quality downtime. However, when a young artist goes missing, and the landlady of the local bed and breakfast tumbles down a flight of stairs to her death, Ruth suspects foul play. With the stakes rising quicker than the bistro''s pastries, and the mysteries piling up, Ruth must embrace her amateur sleuthing skills. She hopes to locate the missing artist before he becomes the latest victim, but has she bitten off more than she can chew? The second in a series of absorbing whodunnits with a fun amateur sleuth. Another light-hearted escape for fans of modern British mysteries and female detectives, plus authors like M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin, and Richard Osman.

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the discussion regarding the role that the fight against poverty should play in the mission of the evangelical movement. It will consider evangelical history and trace the changes that occurred to evangelical focus that separated the proclamation of the gospel from holistic mission that cared for the poor. The Epistle of James Chapter 2 will be examined according to socio-rhetorical interpretive techniques to see how the structure of the arguments remains a force that was just as impactful then as it is now in defining appropriate, faith-motivated living. Faith that is not evidently displayed through corresponding works is not living faith. Dualism is a significant theme. The division between faith and life, public and private, physical and spiritual was evident in the early church as will be seen in the faith/works discussion of James 2. It continues to preclude the evangelical movement and individual Christ followers from a holistic understanding of mission and ministry. The epistemological basis of this research is from within the evangelical tradition in an effort to engage its theological paradigm. Two interdependent models will be enlisted to structure this research: the socio-rhetorical model developed from James 2 and the theological model using Christopraxis as a guide for ministry. Human Scale Development methodology will be used as a framework for demonstrating a church-based model for community engagement. The research concludes that the evangelical movement has a responsibility to fight poverty in response to historical precedent and Scriptural mandate.