Patrick Plaisance

Biography

Patrick Lee Plaisance is the Don W. Davis Professor of Ethics in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. His research focuses on media ethics theory, moral psychology theory and methods, and the value systems, ethical orientations and other factors that influence the decisions of media professionals. He is author of a textbook, ""Media Ethics: Key Principles for Responsible Practice"" (SAGE, 2nd Ed., 2014), which is used nationwide, and a book featuring original research, ""Virtue in Media: The Moral Psychology of Excellence in News and Public Relations"" (Routledge, 2015). He is editor of the upcoming volume, ""The Handbook of Communication & Media Ethics,"" to be published by the Berlin-based publisher DeGruyter Mouton in 2018. He serves as editor of the Journal of Media Ethics, which is the flagship journal for peer-reviewed research in the field from around the world. He also writes a regular blog on media ethics issues for Psychology Today.

Research Interest

Media Sociology. Moral Psychology. Media Ethics. Moral Theory, Newsroom Socialization