When it comes to ethics and media there are two types of media organizations in the world, one that displays its ethics on its wall and the other in its existence
Do not be a slave to objectivity
There are two types of journalists, those who are interested in news and those who are interested to understand
The greatest journalist story is the one that is the unexpected
You (as a journalist) need somebody who reflects back what the real world is about. And the real world isn’t a newsroom.
Sometimes you have to protect sources from themselves.
Source protection may end up being source rejection
Criminal law is becoming much more important in the media now because of convergence
Contempt of court borders on substantial risk of serious prejudice
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John Battle,Head of compliance,ITN
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Ethical problems
Public interest storie’s ethical problems include:
- Didactic
- Demogogic
- Patronising
- Restrictive
News of the ‘under’world
As the drama of the phone hacking scandal in UK unfolds with epic scenes,media professionals the world over are already examining the implications in their various countries.In Nigeria,some describe it as a sad day for world journalism.Lanre Idowu of Media Review in Nigeria says what the scandal should remind journalists of “is that freedom comes with responsibility”.
The freedom of information Bill though watered down has just been passed.I imagine there will be all sorts of ‘lectures’ now to journalists about ethics,responsibility,professionalism et al.No news is good news they say but this one certainly is news of the underworld
Media Law and Ethics
Opininion can be dangerous in journalism.Remember,Blogs are a rendition of first person thought
if you tell a story with passion,you connect with your audience
A journalist has to interrogate the truthfullness of his assertion
