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Ethics in journalism
The document discusses ethics in journalism according to the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. It outlines 10 fundamental rules for journalists: 1) Don't fabricate information, 2) Don't plagiarize, 3) Use exact quotes accurately, 4) Avoid conflicts of interest, 5) Be fair and neutral, 6) Identify yourself as a journalist, 7) Use anonymous sources sparingly and disclose their identities to editors, 8) Follow recording protocol laws, 9) Admit mistakes promptly, and 10) Have fun. Adhering to these ethical standards helps ensure journalistic integrity and credibility.
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- 1. Ethics in journalism2017 The fundamentals of media credibility
- 2. Society of Professional Journalists’Code of Ethics www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp and Linked from class website
- 3. 1. Don’t makethings up • The most basic rule in journalism
- 4. 1. Don’t makethings up • The most basic rule in journalism • Mike Barnicle, Patricia Smith, Jayson Blair, Jack Kelley, Stephen Glass, Janet Cooke, and on and on and on
- 5. 1. Don’t makethings up • The most basic rule in journalism • Mike Barnicle, Patricia Smith, Jayson Blair, Jack Kelley, Stephen Glass, Janet Cooke, and on and on and on • Non-fiction is the heart and soul of what we do
- 6. 1a. Don’t plagiarize •Along with fabrication, one of the two capital offenses in journalism
- 7. 1a. Don’t plagiarize •Along with fabrication, one of the two capital offenses in journalism • Easier to get caught than ever before because of Google and LexisNexis
- 8. 1a. Don’t plagiarize •Along with fabrication, one of the two capital offenses in journalism • Easier to get caught than ever before because of Google and LexisNexis • The “Romenesko effect”
- 9. 1a. Don’t plagiarize •Along with fabrication, one of the two capital offenses in journalism • Easier to get caught than ever before because of Google and LexisNexis • The “Romenesko effect” • Background doesn’t have to be attributed — but what is background?
- 10. 3. Exact quotesare exact quotes • What’s inside quotation marks is exactly what the person said
- 11. 3. Exact quotesare exact quotes • What’s inside quotation marks is exactly what the person said • Don’t use quotation marks for indirect quotes
- 12. 3. Exact quotesare exact quotes • What’s inside quotation marks is exactly what the person said • Don’t use quotation marks for indirect quotes • Use fragmentary quotes when you only get a few pithy comments
- 13. 4. Avoid conflictsof interest • Do not quote your family members unless you’re writing a personal essay
- 14. 4. Avoid conflictsof interest • Do not quote your family members unless you’re writing a personal essay • Do not report on story in which you or family members are directly involved
- 15. 4. Avoid conflictsof interest • Do not quote your family members unless you’re writing a personal essay • Do not report on story in which you or family members are directly involved • Do not accept gifts from sources
- 16. 5. Be fairand neutral • Seek out the truth and report all sides
- 17. 5. Be fairand neutral • Seek out the truth and report all sides • Always contact someone who is being criticized by others
- 18. 5. Be fairand neutral • Seek out the truth and report all sides • Always contact someone who is being criticized by others • Write in the “objective” voice — keep your opinion to yourself
- 19. 6. Identify yourself •Always tell a potential source that you’re a reporter working on a story
- 20. 6. Identify yourself •Always tell a potential source that you’re a reporter working on a story • Never turn a conversation into an interview without permission
- 21. 6. Identify yourself •Always tell a potential source that you’re a reporter working on a story • Never turn a conversation into an interview without permission • Undercover assignments must be approved at the highest level
- 22. 7. Anonymous sources •Urge them to go on the record; use them as little as possible
- 23. 7. Anonymous sources •Urge them to go on the record; use them as little as possible • Your editor has a right to know your source’s identity
- 24. 7. Anonymous sources •Urge them to go on the record; use them as little as possible • Your editor has a right to know your source’s identity • You are bound by the promise you made
- 25. 7. Anonymous sources •Urge them to go on the record; use them as little as possible • Your editor has a right to know your source’s identity • You are bound by the promise you made • Ex post facto requests to go off the record must be handled with care
- 26. 8. Recorder protocol •Massachusetts is a two-party state
- 27. 8. Recorder protocol •Massachusetts is a two-party state • First thing we should hear is, “I’ve just turned on the recorder”
- 28. 8. Recorder protocol •Massachusetts is a two-party state • First thing we should hear is, “I’ve just turned on the recorder” • Recording is becoming more important in online journalism
- 29. 9. Admit yourmistakes • We all make them
- 30. 9. Admit yourmistakes • We all make them • Prompt and willing correction can help avoid libel suit
- 31. 9. Admit yourmistakes • We all make them • Prompt and willing correction can help avoid libel suit • Adds to media credibility
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