Journalism ethics and standards

the decisions made by the reporters. Honesty is an obvious and fundamental goal in journalism but, it is not always possible…

scenario that American newspapers went through and the negative impact it brought to the American democracy and the public in general. Jones suggested that “journalism has a significant role in democracy, it should be evident in the way American society has evolved, (p. 34).” He explained the important role objective…

“Digital Media Ethics,” by Stephen J. A Ward is mainly focused on the ethics journalists are expected to have. Journalists should be aware of the information they are gathering and producing to protect ones’ privacy. This paper will focus on analyzing and synthesizing two different articles. Summary of each text In “Is All of Twitter…

communication. The essay will discuss the media and journalism become the mediator in intercultural communication, the positive and negative influence of media on intercultural communication and what kind of principles and suggestions should journalism take to become a better mediator in this part. The second part is new media and intercultural communication. In this part, the essay will talk about the relationship between new media and journalism, new media and the globalization, the…

transmission of information through many venues (e.g., internet, television, radio, print) there is much dialogue concerning the ethics of present day journalism. The question that will be reviewed in this dissertation is: (1) what are the obligations of journalist’s in regards to reporting events responsibly, and (2) can Biblical ethics be applied to modern journalism? Western society has always had an almost a morbid infatuation with crime and punishment, i.e., the dirty laundry of others.…

Legal Issues, and Ethics, 2011, p.246). Medoff and Kaye note, at times, broadcast stations that produce local news are pressured by people to either cover or not cover a certain story (2011, p.246). Ethics remain pervasive and challenged through a variety of deceitful tactics such as in paying for interviews, recreating news events, a using unnamed sources, or playing dirty tricks which in turn taints the station or the characters ethics. (Regulation, Legal Issues, and Ethics, 2011, p.246). Most…

A quick glance into Joan Didion’s life would put readers under the assumption that she identifies as a standard second-wave feminist. A prominent female writer in the 1960s, Didion had initially left me drawing connections to the likes of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. Even her stern gaze present on book covers and articles seems to give off a sense of feminine mystique. But after careful venture into her work, it is my understanding that while feminism plays a role in what Didion tackles as…

a place where their decisions, actions and motivations are most likely to be featured.”(Cushion, 2015) The reason these “political actors” are under the spotlight frequently is due to the their impact on the peoples every day lives and futures. Journalism influences the publics opinion of political leaders by reporting poll numbers, the journalist may verbally announce their personal opinions or on social media which could cause their followers opinions to sway. Journalist also reports…

make important contributions to the media agenda through their sightings and public opinions. At the forefront of contributors, citizen journalists stand out as people reporting and gathering evidence without being formally trained in the art of journalism. Citizen journalists create a major amount of stories and evidence that gets broadcast to a wider audience through television news and Internet articles. The major media companies of today sometimes rely on contributions that come from citizen…

A Personal Code of Ethics “The Medium is the Message” Marshall McLuhan, professor, philosopher, and the grandfather of media theory, once uttered the now famous phrase, “The medium is the message.” This of course is in reference to how the medium in which a creator disperses content is considered just as important as the created content itself. During the first televised debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, the public’s reaction alternated wildly depending on whether they watched…