The document discusses ethics in journalism. It begins by defining ethics as standards of right and wrong based on analysis and thought. It notes that journalism is about truth-seeking and those in the news system have a public responsibility to respect law and ethics. The core values of journalism according to the SPJ are to seek truth, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable. The document also provides several ethical dilemmas journalists may face and 10 questions they should consider to help make ethical decisions.
This document discusses codes of ethics for mass media. It states that codes can help guide appropriate behavior and protect media from criticism. The document then outlines a general code of ethics which includes principles like objectivity, seeking truth, avoiding plagiarism and stereotyping, minimizing harm, and getting multiple sides of a story. It emphasizes accuracy in reporting and fact checking. The next lecture will cover Islamic codes of ethics for media.
This document discusses various ethical issues that journalists may face, including deception, plagiarism, fabrication, conflicts of interest, privacy, harming reputations, use of anonymous sources, and accountability. It provides guidance on balancing the public's right to know with potential harms. When facing an ethical dilemma, journalists are advised to carefully examine alternatives and justify their decisions by weighing benefits of publication against potential harms. Professional codes of ethics also provide guidance but are not legally enforceable.
This document discusses various laws and ethical issues related to media including defamation laws around libel and slander, contempt of court, copyright, national security, discrimination, representational issues, media regulation, freedom of expression, and censorship. It notes that media has sought to resist new restrictions on freedom of expression while observing certain restrictions to protect privacy, safeguard minors, and avoid corporate or political fallout. Ethical issues that media watches over include end of life decisions, abortion, biotechnology, political corruption, wealth distribution, and war.
The document summarizes key concepts and thinkers related to media ethics, including truthfulness in reporting, conflicts of interest, sensationalism, photo editing standards, and balancing commercial and public interests. It discusses Aristotle's golden mean of virtue, Kant's categorical imperative, Mill's principle of utility, and Rawls' veil of ignorance as ethical frameworks. It also covers challenges like deliberate deception, balancing corporate and reporting interests, and the role of advertising in media.
This training module has been written for journalism students preparing for a career in the media. It is written using material from The News Manual and Media Helping Media.
This document provides guidance for beat reporters on how to effectively cover specific areas or "beats" on a regular basis. It defines what a beat is and lists common beats such as government, education, police, and business. The document advises reporters to be familiar with the background of their beat, know the relevant language, ask the right questions, recognize newsworthy information, and write understandable stories. It also provides tips for beat reporters such as doing regular follow-up coverage, building relationships with sources, asking clarifying questions, and getting out of the office to observe events firsthand. The overall document offers practical strategies for beat reporters to cultivate news on their assigned area and communicate information clearly to readers.
The document discusses ethical challenges faced by journalists and provides guidance on navigating complex situations. It outlines the Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics focusing on truth, minimizing harm, independence, and accountability. The document then examines various ethical dilemmas journalists may encounter and potential approaches based on principles of truth, fairness, minimizing harm, and serving the public interest.
Journalism serves several important roles and functions in a democratic society. It acts as a mediator between the public and policymakers, informing citizens about what elites are doing and acting as a watchdog over them. Its primary obligations are to truth and citizens. Journalists maintain independence while providing a forum for public debate and serving as monitors of power. Journalism informs the public, interprets issues, enables decision making, and can help drive social change through entertainment and molding opinion.
This document discusses the needs and scope of mass media ethics. It provides an overview of codes of ethics for mass media, including that codes set standards for conduct, ensure internal rather than external oversight, and help practitioners focus on important principles. However, codes also face criticisms like lack of enforcement and ambiguity. The document then outlines general themes in media codes, including objectivity, truth, minimizing harm, and accuracy.
News stories are divided into two types: hard news and soft news. Hard news refers to up-to-the-minute news and events reported immediately after they occur, and typically involve serious topics like politics, economics, war, and crime. Soft news aims to entertain or advise readers, and may include gossip about celebrities, fashion tips, or new technology releases, with a lighter tone compared to hard news which takes a more serious, factual approach.
The document discusses the relevance of the Indian Copyright Act in media. It provides an introduction to the Copyright Act of 1957 and its subsequent amendments. The Act was modeled after the UK Copyright Act of 1956 and continues common law traditions. It aims to balance protecting creative works and intellectual property with allowing reasonable access and use. The Act covers original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. It is important for media organizations to understand and comply with copyright law to avoid legal issues when reporting or using other creative works.
This document provides guidance on conducting interviews for journalism stories. It discusses preparing for interviews by researching the subject and determining the story angle. It emphasizes making the subject comfortable, asking open-ended questions, following up for details, and observing the subject and their environment. The document advises thanking the subject after the interview and reflecting on the main points, but not showing them the unpublished story. Interviewing other sources beyond the main subject is also recommended to provide context.
The document provides guidelines for writing news stories, including starting with the climax, using a dramatic structure of climax, cause, and effect, and following conventions like attributing quotes, using the present tense, and rounding numbers. It also discusses formats for television news like package stories, live shots, voiceovers, and mini documentaries that incorporate video, sound bites and interviews. Proper news writing aims for correctness, clarity, a conversational tone, and allowing the listener to visualize the story.
There are several types of interviews discussed in the document. Some of the main types include hard news interviews which aim to get short factual answers to basic questions like who, what, when, where. Informational interviews provide more background and explanation beyond just the facts. Investigative interviews try to uncover deeper reasons and causes behind events. Adversarial interviews involve a more confrontational approach by the interviewer. Interpretative interviews allow the interviewee to provide context, reaction or explanation to news stories. Personal interviews explore interests and background of individuals.
Online journalism, strengths and weaknesses, citizen journalism, history of online journalism (including comprehensive history of online journalism in Nepal)
The document outlines six key roles that modern journalists should serve: the ethical role by raising standards of ethics and guidance; the guide/filter role by helping audiences navigate important news; the understanding and context role by providing context and explanation of news; the conversation leader role by starting and guiding discussions; the aggregator role by gathering and making community data accessible; and the straight news role by still uncovering and reporting important news.
This presentation is for use when covering media law in an introductory mass media course. Includes laws impacting the media, new laws, legal changes, definitions of laws, controversy, 1st amendment laws.
Investigative journalism uncovers information that others try to hide through in-depth investigation of issues. Reporters dig deep using various resources like interviews and public records to expose wrongdoing and spark change. Examples include the Watergate scandal uncovered by Woodward and Bernstein, the Panama Papers leak of offshore accounts, and investigative reports in India on issues like the Rafale deal, Bofors scandal, and Nira Radia tapes. Investigative journalism focuses on serious issues, takes months to get to the truth, and holds people accountable through fact-based reporting.
The document discusses sources for news and source considerations for journalists. It identifies two types of news sources: primary definers like politicians and experts who frame issues, and secondary definers like the public who comment on issues. Journalists rely on a limited number of reliable sources they contact regularly through calls or their contact books. They have power to choose sources and perspectives but news also comes from a wide range of organizations and events.
Broadcasting involves transmitting media like speech, music and images via telecommunications. Ethics examines concepts of morality, addressing questions about what is good versus evil, right versus wrong, and justice versus crime. There are different types of ethics including personal ethics, work ethics set by companies, and major branches like meta-ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics. Key principles for broadcasters include trust, truth, impartiality, editorial independence, fairness and transparency. Unethical behaviors include stealing copyright, intercepting private communications, spreading misinformation, and misusing research.
This document discusses various media ethics issues and concepts of loyalty in journalism. It addresses challenges around deception, plagiarism, fabrication, conflicts of interest, privacy, harming reputations, anonymous sources, and accountability. Models for ethical reasoning are presented, including defining dilemmas, examining alternatives, and justifying decisions. Core values of accuracy, independence, collaboration, fairness and transparency are outlined from the Poynter Institute Code of Ethics. Specific cases of ethical lapses by journalists are also reviewed.
This document outlines the topics and activities covered in an ethics journalism class. The instructor is Bill Mitchell and the class takes place at Northeastern University. The class will include discussing a recent error in the Boston Globe, an oral presentation on hashtags, reviewing personal ethics guidelines and assigned readings, and discussing upcoming assignments. There will also be a 10 minute break and a review of the principles of truth, minimizing harm, independence and accountability.
The document discusses several key topics related to media law and ethics, including:
1. The relationship between legal and ethical issues in journalism and how ethics is based on versions of the truth.
2. The importance of journalists understanding law and ethics in order to fulfill their public responsibility and maintain professionalism.
3. Examples of where the law and ethics can both overlap and conflict, such as with chequebook journalism and deception.
4. Frameworks for analyzing ethical issues like utilitarianism and virtue ethics.
This document outlines the agenda for a journalism ethics class. It discusses upcoming presentations on ethical issues in presidential campaigns and two case studies on the CIA and an overdose video. It reviews steps for ethical decision making and goes through two example cases, summarizing the New York Times' decision to publish the name of a CIA analyst and a local paper's decision on whether to publish an overdose video. The document assigns reading and preparation for the next class.
Alternative Facts, Fake News, Confirmation Bias & the Post-Truth World- 2018NicoleBranch
This document discusses fake news and how to identify reliable sources of information. It begins by defining key terms like fake news, media bias, and editorial perspective. Fake news refers to intentionally false stories, while media bias can occur when reporting lacks context or diversity of views. Editorial perspective acknowledges that all reporters have a point of view. The document encourages reflecting critically on one's own media consumption and provides a framework for analyzing sources based on their journalistic quality and partisan bias. It aims to help people identify high-quality sources and be more informed media consumers.
This document discusses various ethical issues that journalists may face, including deception, plagiarism, fabrication, conflicts of interest, privacy, harming reputations, use of anonymous sources, and accountability. It provides guidance on balancing the public's right to know with potential harms. When facing an ethical dilemma, journalists are advised to carefully examine alternatives and justify their decisions by weighing benefits of publication against potential harms. Professional codes of ethics also provide guidance but are not legally enforceable.
This document discusses news curation as a form of journalism. It defines news curation and differentiates it from traditional journalism. Both arguments for and against news curation as a journalistic practice are presented. Best practices for ethical news curation are outlined, including properly attributing sources and adding original value. The role of news curators as network gatekeepers is explored through media theory. Legal issues around news curation are still developing as court cases progress. Overall, the document aims to educate on news curation while encouraging thoughtful consideration of related ethical issues.
Launching a new scholarly press involves a number of considerations; many of the decisions to be made involve tradeoffs and ethical considerations. Framing the discussion is the balance between “profitability” and scholarly contribution. Questions of funding sources, recruiting staff, developing editorial and business strategy, creating an advisory board, and evaluating new projects and authors contain ethical choices. Ethical climates vary; the right climate in the organization and fit between alliance partners are key. Deviance in its positive sense can be a source of innovation and creativity. Stories can be used to connect with our readers; stories are also useful in organizations to impart ethics and purposeful direction to organizations. The quest is to change the way we publish—thinking digitally from the beginning of the process, pursuing diverse funding sources, innovating in dissemination and marketing.
The document outlines several ethical issues and guidelines for journalists, including having a code of ethics to address conflicts of interest, plagiarism, confidential sources, obscenity, photo ethics, advertising, and social media policies. It discusses how to avoid conflicts of interest by not writing about friends, relatives, or groups involved in outside activities. It also addresses avoiding plagiarism and fabrication, using anonymous sources only as a last resort, handling interviews with victims sensitively, and considering diversity in coverage.
This document discusses evaluating different types of media messages and images that reflect different cultures. It provides tips for critically analyzing content, including understanding the culture being depicted and how people in that culture communicate. Key points of analysis include identifying image sources and contextual information, interpreting implicit meanings, and understanding how images and text can contain bias through factors like language use, selective reporting, repetition, and lack of diverse perspectives. The document also outlines five main types of text: narrative, descriptive, directive, expository, and argumentative.
Only Connect: Reaching New Audiences via Public Relations & External Communic...Kara Gavin
Presented to faculty, staff and students on Sept. 15, 2016, as part of the University of Michigan Medical School's Communicating Science series. Addresses how academics can and should engage in the public sphere directly and with the help of institutional communicators. (https://medicine.umich.edu/medschool/research/events/public-relations-external-audience-communication )
A recording of my talk is available at https://medicine.umich.edu/medschool/research/office-research/research-news-events/communicating-science-seminar-series
The document discusses several key ethical issues in online journalism. It defines ethics and explains the Society of Professional Journalists' code, which emphasizes seeking truth, minimizing harm, acting independently, and being accountable. Some specific ethical issues addressed are balancing speed and accuracy, archiving information indefinitely, and maintaining independence from advertising pressure. Journalists are advised to check facts, avoid plagiarism and conflicts of interest, disclose influences, and be honest and transparent.
The document discusses several key issues in media law and ethics including:
1. The relationship between legal and ethical issues in journalism and how they are often difficult to separate.
2. Examples of ethical dilemmas journalists may face such as chequebook journalism and using hidden cameras.
3. Different approaches to framing ethical issues such as descriptive, normative, universalist, and situational ethics frameworks.
4. The importance of moral reasoning in journalism and how it is shaped by social and material pressures.
This document outlines the topics and assignments for an Introduction to Journalism course. It discusses ethics, including the Society of Professional Journalists' ethics of seeking truth, minimizing harm, acting independently, and being accountable. Students are instructed to discuss these ethics in relation to a story by Carl Bernstein on the course discussion board and to reply to another student's discussion thread. They are also asked to consider how a follow up story on Bernstein's topic could apply good journalism ethics. The document emphasizes authenticity in reporting and conducting yourself professionally both on and offline as important aspects of journalism.
Exploring Fake News and Alternative Facts [Revised & Expanded]Jonathan Bacon
This session was presented at #SIDLIT2017 on Thursday, August 3, 2017 and focused on how to spot fake news. Several steps were outlined to verify the accuracy of everything from email chain letters to websites to Facebook postings. Included in the session is information on known fake news sites, and key characteristics of bogusness. The presentation also discusses critical thinking, logical fallacies, useful sites for checking the veracity of information commonly found online as well as steps everyone can take to fight the prevalence of fake news (the bad news phenomenon).
1) Kara Gavin works in communications at Michigan Medicine to publicize research findings to news media and the public using various channels including social media.
2) It is important for research institutions to communicate their work to taxpayers, policymakers, and the general public who are interested but may not understand technical scientific concepts.
3) Surveys have shown the public often has different views than scientists on issues like GMOs and vaccines, showing the need for more effective science communication to improve public understanding.
This document outlines key concepts in media ethics, including:
- A brief history of media ethics from the penny press era to modern digital media and issues like WikiLeaks
- Basic ethical orientations like absolutism, utilitarianism, and situation ethics
- Conflicting loyalties journalists may face between duty to profession, employer, society
- Conflicts of interest such as relationships, finances, and corporate censorship
- Methods of accountability like ombudsmen, news councils, and professional organizations
Reputable Sources in a Pandemic: How to Find and Evaluate Information You Can...Kara Gavin
A look at the news media and medical publishing realms in the time of COVID-19, with information and resources for finding and evaluating information.
Presented 2/12/21 to the Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group
A presentation to early-career health services researchers about working with institutional communicators, interacting with the media, and using social media to advance their professional careers.
Microsoft Forms allows educators to create surveys, quizzes and assessments for gathering student data. It offers features like self-grading quizzes, branching questions, multilingual support and analytics. Forms can be shared and taken on any device. Data can be exported to Excel for further analysis. The document contrasts Forms and Quizzes, demonstrates how to create and share a Form, view results and get feedback. It encourages participants to try the 20x20 challenge by submitting a Form.
B. mccardle design of instruction_design documentMMcCardle
The document provides details about an instructional design project for a creative writing course. It aims to address 9th-12th grade students' lack of knowledge in grammar and usage, specifically replacing adjectives with strong nouns and active verbs. The design includes a learner analysis describing the students. A task analysis outlines comprehension levels and competencies for parts of speech. Assessments include an EdPuzzle activity and writing assignment to evaluate applying parts of speech. The instructional strategy uses a blog to deliver content through interactive lessons and multimedia. Formative assessments provide feedback throughout.
The school librarian fulfills 5 roles: instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, leader, and program administrator. As an instructional partner, the librarian collaborates with teachers to guide student learning. As an information specialist, the librarian uses technology to supplement resources and create engaging lessons. As a teacher, the librarian helps students become critical thinkers and skilled researchers. The services offered at Woodstock High School include research assistance, technology instruction, printing, and a daily cafe. Students can check out materials for 14 days with late fees, and teachers can check materials out as needed. The media center is open daily from 7:30-4:15 for students and teachers to use flexibly.
This document provides a review of assignments and information about an upcoming IA2 assessment for a creative writing class. It lists assignments that should be completed for the current cycle, including quizzes, a short story description, a peer review discussion, and a short story. It then provides details about the IA2, which will be a 25 question multiple choice test covering elements of fiction, showing, literary devices, and the writing process. It emphasizes that the test must be taken in one sitting without resets or reopening once started. The document concludes by providing sample IA2 questions and answers to help students prepare.
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This document appears to be a review quiz for a creative writing course. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of key literary elements like setting, character development, plot structure including rising action, climax, and theme. The questions cover identifying types of conflicts, defining protagonist and antagonist roles, and purposes of dialogue, description and character actions. It concludes by reminding students to review fiction subgenres for additional test preparation.
Thank you for the summary and explanation of the peer editing process. Providing constructive feedback to peers in a respectful manner can be very helpful for improving writing skills.
The document provides an overview of elements of plot, including definitions of key terms like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It then gives examples of these elements from the short story "The Three Little Pigs". Students are quizzed on identifying the parts of the plot, characters, and setting within the story. The purpose is to help students understand the basic building blocks of plot structure in short fiction.
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The document discusses starting a session in 5 minutes, asking about weekend plans, and includes a disclaimer that the session will be recorded for learning purposes such as lessons for absent students or students reviewing for a test. It also provides the vision and mission statements for Georgia Cyber Academy focusing on developing confident leaders through rigorous academics and individualized learning.
Gender-neutral language aims to avoid bias by not differentiating or excluding people based on gender. It involves replacing gender-specific words like "mankind" or gendered titles with gender-inclusive alternatives. Examples include using "humankind" instead of "mankind", or using gender-neutral pronouns like "they" instead of gender-specific ones. The document discusses debates around prescriptive vs. descriptive approaches and examines ways to make writing more inclusive through word choices and constructs.
This document contains a review quiz for a creative writing fiction class. It includes questions about the writing process, dialogue techniques, and short story elements. The review covers drafting, peer review, using dialogue to show rather than tell, identifying the climax of a story, and how the main character's growth can lead to theme. It aims to prepare students for a final exam on fiction writing skills and concepts.
This document provides information about an upcoming class connect session on creative writing elements of plot. It begins with a disclaimer that the session will be recorded for learning purposes. Next, it provides a code of conduct for the session, including arriving on time, respectful behavior, and consequences for disruptions. It then shares the school's mission and vision of preparing confident leaders through rigorous academics and individualized learning. Finally, it previews that the session will review literary terms and elements of plot through a quiz.
This document provides definitions and explanations of various literary terms that will be used throughout a fiction unit and semester. It defines key terms like character, protagonist, antagonist, plot, conflict, setting, theme, point of view, imagery, tone, mood, style and various figures of speech. Examples are provided for most terms to illustrate their meanings. Students are expected to learn and be able to identify these terms as they apply in literary works.
How to Create & Publish a Blog in Odoo 17 WebsiteCeline George
A blog is a platform for sharing articles and information. In Odoo 17, we can effortlessly create and publish our own blogs using the blog menu. This presentation provides a comprehensive guide to creating and publishing a blog on your Odoo 17 website.
Description:
Welcome to the comprehensive guide on Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) concepts, tailored for final year B.Sc. Computer Science students affiliated with Alagappa University. This document covers fundamental principles and advanced topics in RDBMS, offering a structured approach to understanding databases in the context of modern computing. PDF content is prepared from the text book Learn Oracle 8I by JOSE A RAMALHO.
Key Topics Covered:
Main Topic : VIEW
Sub-Topic :
View Definition, Advantages and disadvantages, View Creation Syntax, View creation based on single table, view creation based on multiple table, Deleting View and View the definition of view
Target Audience:
Final year B.Sc. Computer Science students at Alagappa University seeking a solid foundation in RDBMS principles for academic and practical applications.
Previous Slides Link:
1. Data Integrity, Index, TAble Creation and maintenance https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/lecture_notes_unit4_chapter_8_9_10_rdbms-for-the-students-affiliated-by-alagappa-university/270123800
2. Sequences : https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/sequnces-lecture_notes_unit4_chapter11_sequence/270134792
About the Author:
Dr. S. Murugan is Associate Professor at Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi. With 23 years of teaching experience in the field of Computer Science, Dr. S. Murugan has a passion for simplifying complex concepts in database management.
Disclaimer:
This document is intended for educational purposes only. The content presented here reflects the author’s understanding in the field of RDBMS as of 2024.
Odoo 17 Social Marketing - Lead Generation On FacebookCeline George
Lead generation on Facebook involves using the platform's features and tools to identify and attract potential customers or clients who are interested in your products or services.
What is Packaging of Products in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo Inventory, packaging is a simple concept of holding multiple units of a specific product in a single package. Each specific packaging must be defined on the individual product form.
How to Manage Large Scrollbar in Odoo 17 POSCeline George
Scroll bar is actually a graphical element mainly seen on computer screens. It is mainly used to optimize the touch screens and improve the visibility. In POS there is an option for large scroll bars to navigate to the list of items. This slide will show how to manage large scroll bars in Odoo 17.
How to Manage Line Discount in Odoo 17 POSCeline George
This slide will cover the management of line discounts in Odoo 17 POS. Using the Line discount approach, we can apply discount for individual product lines.
Conferencia a cargo de D. Ignacio Álvarez Lanzarote dentro del Curso Extraordinario de la Universidad de Zaragoza "Recursos de apoyo en el desarrollo de la competencia digital", que se celebró los días 1, 2 y 3 de julio de 2024.
How to Empty a One2Many Field in Odoo 17Celine George
This slide discusses how to delete or clear records in an Odoo 17 one2many field. We'll achieve this by adding a button named "Delete Records." Clicking this button will delete all associated one2many records.
Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan 1: Personal HygieneMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏.𝟏)-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬
Lesson Outcome:
-Students will recognize the importance of personal hygiene, such as washing hands before and after gardening, using gloves, proper care of any cuts or scrapes to prevent infections and etc
2. • To understand what it means to “minimize harm”
• To acknowledge the importance of personal
responsibility in ethical decisions and behavior
• To review ethical dilemmas
Our Agenda
3. • Ethics (from the Ancient Greek θικόςἠ ēthikos,
the adjective of θοςἤ ēthos "custom, habit”)
A major branch of philosophy
The study of values and customs of a person or group.
It covers the analysis and employment of concepts
such as right and wrong, good and evil, and
responsibility.
• Ethics : a standard of right and wrong based on
analysis and thought
What Is “Ethics”?
4. • Journalism is about “truth-seeking” and so is the
law.
• Those who work in the news system (however
defined) have a public responsibility
• Respect for law and ethics is the mark of
“professionalism”
Professionalism is used to draw a boundary around
the “reportorial community”
Law and Ethics
5. Seek truth and report
it
Minimize harm
Act independently
Be accountable
From SPJ
Core Values
7. 1. What do I know? What do I need to know?
2. What is my journalistic purpose?
3. What are my ethical concerns?
4. What organizational policies and professional guidelines
should I consider?
5. How can I include other people, with different perspectives
and diverse ideas, in the decision-making process?
6. Who are the stakeholders -- those affected by my decision?
What are their motivations? Which are legitimate?
7. What if the roles were reversed? How would I feel if I were in
the shoes of one of the stakeholders?
8. What are the possible consequences of my actions? Short
term? Long term?
9. What are my alternatives to maximize my truthtelling
responsibility and minimize harm?
10. Can I clearly and fully justify my thinking and my decision? To
my colleagues? To the stakeholders? To the public?
The 10 Questions (NewsU)
8. • Think!
• Don’t be cavalier
• Don’t be malicious
• What are the risks to those you are
writing about?
• What are the implications of what
you write?
Everything Has An Impact
10. • The most basic rule in journalism
Mike Barnicle and Patricia Smith (Boston Globe),
Jayson Blair (NYT), Janet Cooke and Mike Wise
(WaPo), Stephen Glass (TNR), Jack Kelley (USA Today),
and on and on and on
• Related: plagiarism is a no-no
Content gathered online is subject to the same
attribution rules as other content.
~NPR News Social Media Guidelines
• Related: direct quotes are exact quotes
1. Don’t Make Things Up
11. • Do not quote or interview 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
• What to do about “friends”?
“Our online data trails reflect on our professional reputations and those of The Washington
Post. Be sure that your pattern of use does not suggest, for example, that you are interested
only in people with one particular view of a topic or issue.” ~
Washington Post guidance on use of social media
LA Times updates social media policy
2. Avoid Conflicts of Interest
12. • 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.
3. Be Fair and Neutral
13. • Always tell a potential source that you’re a
reporter working on a story
• Never turn a conversation into an interview
without permission
4. Identify Yourself
14. • We all make them
• Prompt and willing correction
• Adds to your credibility
5. Admit Your Mistakes
15. Identify who took the picture, what camera was
used, where a digital picture was taken
Remember the “too good to be true” rule!
Beware of Powerpoint
Be wary of manipulation. Look for where tones touch
“Read” EXIF data using applications (or Flickr)
Identify who created a Word document
(DocScrubber)
Evaluating Online Media
16. • BBC editorial guidance on use of social networks
• BBC Guidance on UGC
• The Journalist’s Guide to Facebook
• NPR News Social Media Guidelines
• How Social Media is Radically Changing the Newsroom
• Washington Post guidance on use of social media
Resources