ABSTRACT
Justice as an ethical value is embedded in the investigative reporting genre of journalism but also lies in the background of a variety of other journalistic work. This chapter examines what media scholars have said about justice through discussions rooted in utilitarianism, the work of John Rawls, communitarianism, moral development theory, and other perspectives. It then focuses on a less-explored dimension of the topic: how justice as an ethical value can be used to critique and improve coverage of topics in which justice is an important dimension of the story itself. The chapter also points to additional avenues for research on justice as a value and goal of journalism.
