Journalism

Keywords

Ethics- A code of morals

Truth and Accuracy- making sure that the information is factual.

Self Regulation- is the ability to monitor and control our own behavior, emotions, or thoughts, altering them in accordance with the demands of the situation.

Public Interest- the welfare or wellbeing of the general public

Journalistic Ethics

A shared system of morals for dealing what is ‘good’ and ‘bad’.

Four core principles of journalism

Accuracy

Independence

Impartiality

Humanity

Accountability

Make journalism different and distinct.

Ethical considerations be when:

Reporting on a 15y/o student who has traveled to fight with ISIS-Cannot mention their name/pictures and Fairness and impartiality- have to mention both sides

Reporting on a mass shooting in America-Sensitive on the way they deliver the news/

Accuracy

Reporting on a speech by Jeremy Corbyn or Teresa May-Accuracy

Press Regulation

IPSO- Independent Press Standards Organisation

A ‘self regulatory body’ - the regulate themselves rather than being regulated by the government.

1.Must be accurate, Must distinguish between comments and opinions

2.Privacy, entitled to respect

3.Harassment

4.Intrusion into grief or shock

5.Reporting suicide

6.Children- under 16 must on be approached or questioned.

7.Children in sex cases

8.Hospitals

9.Reporting of crime

10.Clandestine devices and subterfuge

11.Victims of sexual assault

12.Discrimination

13.Financial Journalism

14.Confidential sources

15.Witness payments in criminal trials

Case study 1 - invasion of privacy

Case study 2-  Accuracy, Intrusion into grief or shock