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Journal of Media Ethics
Exploring Questions of Media Morality
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Universals Without Absolutes: A Theory of Media Ethics

Pages 198-214 | Received 04 Sep 2015, Accepted 18 Apr 2016, Published online: 14 Oct 2016

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