“Banality is a symptom of non-communication. Men hide behind their clichés” (Eugène Ionesco).
Professional Codes of Ethics
Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
American Advertising Federation Advertising Ethics and Principles
Public Relations Society of America Code of Ethics
American League of Lobbyists Code of Ethics
Books
Clifford Christians et al. Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning.
Louis Day. Ethics in Media Communication: Cases and Controversies.
David Sanford Horner. Understanding Media Ethics.
Philip Patterson and Lee Wilkins. Media Ethics: Issues and Cases.
General Resources
Society of Professional Journalists
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Communications Decency Act Commentary (Beware: mature content!)
Other Resources
Some useful research and writing tools can be found here.
A sample essay assignment and some sample student essays can be found here.