Is it ethical for media outlets to use footage taken by soldiers and militias on the battlefield? What journalism guidelines and principles would you use in making your decision? (E.g. codes of ethics; philosophical principles).
I believe it is ethical for media outlets to use battlefield footage from both sides of the battle and many scholars would agree with me. In chapter 8 of the textbook, it says, “Scholars such as John C. Merrill (1974) assert that the First Amendment should be interpreted purely as a restriction on government, emphasizing freedom of expression and downplaying any notion of reciprocal journalistic responsibility. In other words, freedom of speech extends not only to speech written or uttered by “mainstream” media but also to minority voices, even those who are decidedly unpopular.”
Even though the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is our enemy, they have a right to express themselves and use whatever …show more content…
I am against having any soldier acting as a reporter or photographer because I feel it is too dangerous and they should be more focused on doing their job, helping their comrades and killing their enemy. I know that photographers exist within the military and I have done some research about the career field of a “combat cameraman” and I find it quite interesting.
According to the usmilitary.com website on career descriptions within the military, “The Combat Marine Corps Reporter or battle correspondent is the military specialty that deals with gathering, sharing, publishing and reporting on news and feature information about the United States Marine Corps. It is a position for both internal and external military news and information. It helps to provide a showcase Marine Corps Program, and the operations, success, change, policies and regulations about the military at
I believe it is ethical for media outlets to use battlefield footage from both sides of the battle and many scholars would agree with me. In chapter 8 of the textbook, it says, “Scholars such as John C. Merrill (1974) assert that the First Amendment should be interpreted purely as a restriction on government, emphasizing freedom of expression and downplaying any notion of reciprocal journalistic responsibility. In other words, freedom of speech extends not only to speech written or uttered by “mainstream” media but also to minority voices, even those who are decidedly unpopular.”
Even though the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is our enemy, they have a right to express themselves and use whatever …show more content…
I am against having any soldier acting as a reporter or photographer because I feel it is too dangerous and they should be more focused on doing their job, helping their comrades and killing their enemy. I know that photographers exist within the military and I have done some research about the career field of a “combat cameraman” and I find it quite interesting.
According to the usmilitary.com website on career descriptions within the military, “The Combat Marine Corps Reporter or battle correspondent is the military specialty that deals with gathering, sharing, publishing and reporting on news and feature information about the United States Marine Corps. It is a position for both internal and external military news and information. It helps to provide a showcase Marine Corps Program, and the operations, success, change, policies and regulations about the military at