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Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Media Ethics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Ethics, Crisis Communication, and Gucci’s Blackface Sweater	12
Introduction	11
Avoid Offensive Acts by Respecting Human Dignity and Growing Cultural Knowledge	8
Virtual Virtue? Opportunities and Challenges in Explicating Intellectual Virtues Through Journalistic Exemplars in the Digital Network	8
The In-House Balance: Negotiating Professional Identity, Boundaries, and Ethical Quandaries as an In-House Sports Reporter	7
Enhanced Realism or A.I.-Generated Illusion? Synthetic Voice in the Documentary Film Roadrunner	6
Robust Comment Sections Need Robust Resources	5
A Test of Free Speech: Applying the Ethics of Care to Coverage ofSnyder V. Phelps	5
Revisiting Social Media Ethics: The Impact of Platform Design on Human Solidarity, Expression, and Interaction	4
CASES AND COMMENTARIES	4
The Gucci “Wool Balaclava Jumper” Case is a Listening Failure; It Will Happen Again	4
Media Representations and the Politics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria	3
Online Comment Sections: Does Taking Them Down Enhance or Hurt Dialogue in a Democracy?	3
Comment Sections and the Ethical Demands of Democracy	3
The Impact of Crucibles in Developing Public Relations’ Character and Competencies as Servant Leaders	3
Cases and Commentaries	3
Social Distance, Ethics, and Engagement with Social Networks: How Do They Interact?	3
What Happens When We Smooth Out the Rough Edges of the Past?	3
The State of Ethics Competencies, Training and Moral Efficacy in Public Relations	3
Brand Integration, Disclosure, and Ethics in Child-Targeted YouTube Videos: A Content Analysis	2
Transcultural and Transnational Communication Principles? Suggestions for Minimum and Maximum Values as a Common Ground	2
Moral Identity Development Among Emerging Adults in Media: A Longitudinal Analysis	2
Introduction	2
The Impact of Brazenly Glorifying Sexual Abuse in Indian Film	2
How to Cover Murder-Suicides: A Study of Irish Journalism Ethics	2

‘We are Sorry This Video Is Not Available in Your Country’: An Ethical Analysis of Geo-blocking Audio-Visual Online Content	2
Building Trust and Accountability: What Journalists Can Learn from Critics and Engagement with the Public	2
Introduction	2
From Classroom to Global Discourse: New Resources for Media Ethics	2
Consumer Perceptions of Ad Ethicality in Loot Box Promotions	2
Ethical Guidelines and Practices for Pakistani Television Journalists Reporting on Domestic Violence	2
A Global Perspective on Ethics: New Resources for Teaching and Discussing Media Ethics and Journalism Ethics	2
Reclaiming Media: Answering Surveillance Capitalists with Care-Based Democracy	2
Humility: A Foundational Virtue for Digital Life	2
Introduction	2