這本杰出的雜志致力于在傳播學和倫理學的各個分支和子學科的學術和專業團體中激發和促進對媒體倫理和道德的理性討論。通過彌合對大眾傳媒問題感興趣的學者和專業人士之間的差距，該雜志促進了這兩個群體之間的互利對話。它出版探索決策的哲學基礎的原創文章，來自實證研究的報告，以及涉及大眾媒體內容和新聞、廣播、公共關系、廣告和其他大眾傳播學科從業者行為的文獻檢索和評論。

This outstanding journal is devoted to stimulating and contributing to reasoned discussions of media ethics and morality among academic and professional groups in the various branches and subdisciplines of communication and ethics. By bridging the gap between academicians and professionals interested in issues concerning mass media, the journal stimulates mutually beneficial dialogues between these two groups. It publishes original essays exploring the philosophical bases of decisions, reports from empirical studies, and literature searches and reviews dealing with mass media content and the behavior of practitioners in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and other mass communication disciplines.