JOUR 001 Lecture 32: Jour 1 - Class 32
8 Sep 2020
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Nearly every major professional organization in journalism has a code of eethics it abides by and expects its members to abide by. Nearly every newspaper and its parent company has a code of ethics. The society of professional journalists call its code of ethics. The typical framework in ethics discussion: start with an open mind, get all the facts you can, listen to what your gut is saying, identify which duties are at stake. It"s one of many approaches that can help journalism. Who, what, when, where, why reflect on the values. There are professional codes to consider as well. Of readers, citizens, businesses, advertisers shareholders, leaders of orgs. Journalists should be free of any interest other than the public"s right to know. Recognize that your actions involving social networking sites, including those taken when you aren"t working, affect the credibility of you and your employer.
