Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface The Ethical Performances of Candidates in American Presidential Campaign Dramas by Bruce E. Gronbeck Images, Issues, and Political Structure: A Framework for Judging the Ethics of Campaign Discourse by Ronald Lee Electronic Democracy, Virtual Politics, and Local Communities by Steven R. Goldzwig and Patricia Sullivan Ethical Considerations of Civil Discourse: The Implications of the Rise of "Hate Speech" by Rita Kirk Whillock Dangers of "Teledemocracy": How the Medium of Television Undermines American Democracy by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Narrative Form and the Deceptions of Modern Journalism by Gary C. Woodward Ethics and Political Advertising by Lynda Lee Kaid Soft Money and Hard Choices: The Influence of Campaign Finance Rules on Campaign Communication Strategy by Clifford A. Jones Internet Ethics by Gary W. Selnow Epilogue: Constitutional Authority, Public Morality and Politics by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Bibliography Index

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Analyzes ethical dimensions of contemporary political campaigning and governing.

About the Author

ROBERT E. DENTON, JR. holds the W. Thomas Rice Chair of Leadership Studies and serves as Director of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Center for Leader Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, he is author, coauthor, or editor of eleven books. Recent works include The Clinton Presidency: Images, Issues, and Communication Strategies (with Rachael Holloway), The 1996 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective and Political Communication in America (with Gary Woodward).