MC 2010 Chapter : Ethics
Document Summary
Gathering information = trusted rep / ethics are essential: draw opinions. Advocate : don"t publish off the record quotes, avoid conflicts of interest, things i"m involved with: family / friends / organizations / companies, plagiarism using others words or ideas as your own, web sites, magazines, books, ideas, words . Trouble: inaccurate information: miss quoting, not letting interviewee know the you"re a reporter, plagiarism. People are more likely to talk to you if you have a reputation of being: accurate or ethical. In news: have to run a correction the next day if you are inaccurate: have to report your error, publishers/editors: don"t like to see edits in reports, have to explain how the error occurred, it"s a long process. Profession that has no room for error: because a lot of people read those stories every day. Tips to catch errors: let it sit (if possible, read again, read out loud.
