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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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Introduction	17
Ethics, Crisis Communication, and Gucci’s Blackface Sweater	11
Avoid Offensive Acts by Respecting Human Dignity and Growing Cultural Knowledge	10
Virtual Virtue? Opportunities and Challenges in Explicating Intellectual Virtues Through Journalistic Exemplars in the Digital Network	9
Enhanced Realism or A.I.-Generated Illusion? Synthetic Voice in the Documentary Film Roadrunner	6
The In-House Balance: Negotiating Professional Identity, Boundaries, and Ethical Quandaries as an In-House Sports Reporter	6
CASES AND COMMENTARIES	5
Revisiting Social Media Ethics: The Impact of Platform Design on Human Solidarity, Expression, and Interaction	5
Social Distance, Ethics, and Engagement with Social Networks: How Do They Interact?	5
The Gucci “Wool Balaclava Jumper” Case is a Listening Failure; It Will Happen Again	5
Introduction to the Special Issue: A Neo-Aristotelian Take on Journalism and Politics	5
A Test of Free Speech: Applying the Ethics of Care to Coverage ofSnyder V. Phelps	5
Corporate Claims and Stakeholder Doubts: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Review of CSR and Skepticism	5
Cases and Commentaries	4
Media Representations and the Politics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria	4
Transcultural and Transnational Communication Principles? Suggestions for Minimum and Maximum Values as a Common Ground	4
The Impact of Crucibles in Developing Public Relations’ Character and Competencies as Servant Leaders	4
Communication as Integration: A New Theoretical Starting Point for Journalism Ethics	4
Journalistic Norms on Telegram: Ethical Dilemmas Covering the 2023–2025 Israel-Hamas War	4
What Happens When We Smooth Out the Rough Edges of the Past?	4
The State of Ethics Competencies, Training and Moral Efficacy in Public Relations	3
Humility: A Foundational Virtue for Digital Life	3
Editor’s Note: Visions and Transitions	3
Building Trust and Accountability: What Journalists Can Learn from Critics and Engagement with the Public	3
Ethics Beyond the Newsroom: Ethical Media Engagement in Times of Conflict and Division	3

Virtue Ethics and News Literacy: Toward Collective Flourishing in a Digital Age	3
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
From Classroom to Global Discourse: New Resources for Media Ethics	2
Ethical Public Relations Practices on Social Media in Kuwait: Toward an “Arab and Muslim Cultural and Ethical Public Relations” Perspective	2
Reconceptualizing Journalism as a Care-Based Institution: The Historical Black Press as an Exemplar of Care Ethics	2
Beyond Algorethics: Addressing the Ethical and Anthropological Challenges of AI Recommender Systems	2
Introduction	2
Introduction: Digital Relationships and the Good Life	2
Consumer Perceptions of Ad Ethicality in Loot Box Promotions	2
Moral Identity Development Among Emerging Adults in Media: A Longitudinal Analysis	2
Are Televised Presidential Debates Good for Democracy?	2
‘We are Sorry This Video Is Not Available in Your Country’: An Ethical Analysis of Geo-blocking Audio-Visual Online Content	2
Introduction	2