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Topic: Journalism ethics and standards


  
  Society of Professional Journalists: Ethics
Ethics Week: Celebrate responsible reporting during a special week dedicated to ethics in journalism.
Hansen holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. in communication with emphases in mass media law and ethics from the University of Kentucky.
Sara Stone, professor of journalism at Baylor University, teaches courses in media law and ethics and reporting and is the director of undergraduate studies for the journalism department at Baylor.
www.spj.org /ethics.asp   (2302 words)

  
 Journalism ethics Israel 1
News Journalism then, is a discourse of events - it has taken on the task of telling its audience on a daily basis, of what it perceives as the important events.
A search for the meaning of Journalism ethics led me to Santa Clara University's Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics' website where the Executive Director Kirk O. Hanson is quoted as saying, "Ethics is the careful study of standards of behavior that apply to real-world problems and decisions.
Should you be the teacher or professor of journalism, you should know that the ethics theory you encalcate into your journalism/media students might not at times become practical.
www.jmk.su.se /global03/project/ethics/israel/isr1.html   (630 words)

  
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Initial admission to the School of Journalism requires that an entering freshman be in the upper 15 percent of his or her high school class and have an ACT score of at least 25 or an SAT score of at least 1140.
Students in most journalism school seminars are assessed on the basis of their research and writing abilities, demonstrated in seminar-length research papers.
Many noted that journalism classes could not be taken until their junior or senior year, leaving the assessment from actual journalism professors for too late in their academic careers.
www.ohiou.edu /instres/assessments/97_98assess/dept/journalism.htm   (5054 words)

  
 rosenspeech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Confusing the principles of journalism with the technique also makes us vulnerable to imitators who want to hitchhike on the credibility of journalism by looking like it but who are fundamentally engaged in different work, such as commercial propaganda or infomercialism.
When psychologist Bill Damon and his colleagues were researching their book "Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet," they found they had never studied a profession that did as poor a job as journalism of handing down the collected wisdom of one generation to another.
The father of modern journalism ethics was a man many of you may never have heard of.
www.unh.edu /journalism/rosenspeech.htm   (3320 words)

  
 Journalism ethics and standards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Journalism ethics and standards include principles of ethics and of good practice to address the specific challenges faced by professional journalists.
Like many broader ethical systems, journalism ethics include the principle of "limitation of harm." This often involves the withholding of certain details from reports such as the names of minor children, crime victims' names or information not materially related to particular news reports release of which might, for example, harm someone's reputation.
The principles of good journalism are directed toward bringing the highest quality of news reporting to the public, thus fulfilling the mission of timely distribution of information in service of the public interest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Journalism_ethics_and_standards   (3672 words)

  
 Handbook of Independent Journalism
The credibility of the press is linked to its commitment to truth, to the pursuit of accuracy, fairness, and objectivity and to the clear distinction between news and advertising.
Journalism associations and federations around the world have established codes of ethics to guide the work of member journalists.
In addition to national and regional codes of ethics, many news organizations have their own codes of conduct or standards of practice that they expect their journalists to follow.
usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/journalism/ethics.htm   (3065 words)

  
 Journalism at NYU - Ethics
As a New York University journalism student, you are part of a community of scholars at a university recognized for its research.
By signing this ethics pledge, you agree to maintain the highest standards of honesty and foster ethical behavior at all times.
In both journalism and academia, this is akin to theft.
journalism.nyu.edu /ethics   (382 words)

  
 Online NewsHour | Credibility in Question | Seeking Ethical Standards
Professional journalism developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s as many fields, including medicine, teaching and the law, moved to adopt professional standards during the country's Progressive Era.
Steele said the intersection of journalism and business values represented a growing challenge to ethical standards, but some organizations have maintained meaningful firewalls between the corporate units and the news division.
Steele rejected applying the term "objectivity" to journalism -- saying no human being could be a "blank slate" without opinion or feeling -- but stressed that it was possible to keep biases out of reporting to protect the independence of journalism.
www.pbs.org /newshour/media/media_ethics/standard.php   (1912 words)

  
 Covering Crime and Justice -- Journalism Ethics: Page 1
Many ethics questions can be resolved with a simple moral compass: If is seems wrong, it probably is wrong.
At a time of growing and even justified public suspicion about the impartiality, accuracy and integrity of some journalists and some journalism, it is imperative that The Times and its staff maintain the highest possible standards to insure that we do nothing that might erode readers' faith and confidence in our news columns.
And it also means that the journalism we practice daily must be beyond reproach.
www.justicejournalism.org /crimeguide/chapter06/chapter06.html   (999 words)

  
 New York Times Company Journalism Ethics Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
For that reason, the provisions limiting political activity or partisanship apply also to publishers and to their counterparts in online and broadcast operations — that is, the executives to whom the chief editors of news and editorial staffs directly report.
Our operating units are free to adopt further or more detailed policies, such as the specialized standards and practices of the networks with which our broadcast stations are affiliated, or the rules of certain newspapers for reporters' use of unidentified sources.
Thus as far as possible, freelance contributors to the Times Company's journalism, while not its employees, should accept the same ethical standards as staff members as a condition of their assignments for us.
www.nytco.com /company-journalism-ethics.html   (9484 words)

  
 Snob Journalism: Elitism Versus Ethics for a Profession in Crisis | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
The theory of journalism remains latent and unarticulated in most people's minds, even journalists.
In that sense, far from elitism, professionalism in journalism is closer to a kind of populism.
And we honor you, particularly the young, for your belief in and pursuit of it.
www.journalism.org /node/310   (3363 words)

  
 UC Berkeley Journalism - Program - Older New Media Courses
This class is a joint venture of Boalt Hall School of Law, the Graduate School of Journalism and ANG Newspapers to use new methods and technologies to report on alternatives to the traditional criminal justice system in Alameda County.
This course is an introduction to the craft of sports journalism, a little studied but widely practiced and appreciated skill whose daily audience of hundreds of millions of Americans is arguably far larger than any other sector of the profession.
The goal of this course is to provide journalism and business students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the world of new media publishing.
journalism.berkeley.edu /program/courses/course_history.php?q=newmedia   (11709 words)

  
 RTNDA Code of Ethics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Radio-Television News Directors Association, wishing to foster the highest professional standards of electronic journalism, promote public understanding of and confidence in electronic journalism, and strengthen principles of journalistic freedom to gather and disseminate information, establishes this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
In meeting its responsibility to the profession of electronic journalism, RTNDA has created this code to identify important issues, to serve as a guide for its members, to facilitate self-scrutiny, and to shape future debate.
The printing of RTNDA's pocket-sized code of ethics was made possible by a grant to RTNDF from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
www.rtnda.org /ethics/coe.shtml   (963 words)

  
 TN:Ed:Journalism (3008)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The primary goal of any journalism program should be for students to improve oral and written communication skills.
Journalism programs should offer students many opportunities to excel in a variety of areas.
Apply legal and ethical journalistic standards to all journalism activities.
www.state.tn.us /education/ci/cistandards2001/la/cilajournalism.htm   (287 words)

  
 European codes of journalism ethics / Europe
EthicNet is a project which aims at a comprehensive databank offering basic information on media ethics for journalism students and teachers as well as scholars and practitioners.
EthicNet is a collection of codes of journalism ethics from most of the European countries, translated into English.
EthicNet is maintained by the Journalism Research and Development Centre at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Tampere, Finland.
www.uta.fi /ethicnet   (265 words)

  
 Journalism Ethics
Goldmark discusses whether or not journalistic ethics and values are dying within the context of elements needed for an independent media to survive.
The Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism were established in 1999 at the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
AEJMC exists to "promote the highest possible standards for education in journalism and mass communication, to encourage the widest possible range of communication research, to encourage the implementation of a multi-cultural society in the classroom and curriculum, and to defend and maintain freedom of expression in day-to-day living".
www.web-miner.com /journethics.htm   (5003 words)

  
 Journalism The Inquirer
The centerpiece of Diablo Valley College’s journalism program is the award-winning, student-led newspaper, The Inquirer.
It is published at least eight times during the semester on the Contra Costa Times’ presses and has a circulation of 5,000.
No matter your job – reporter, photographer, copyeditor, graphic artist, page designer or advertising rep – you learn about professional standards and journalism ethics.
www.dvc.edu /journalism/the_inquirer.html   (523 words)

  
 JEA.org | Journalism Education Association
Educators who teach secondary school journalism must have a broad range of knowledge and performance abilities.
Therefore, these standards reflect their need to be skilled in teaching writing, listening, speaking, leadership skills, cooperative processes, press law and ethics, fiscal responsibility, and media design and production.
The Standards for Indiana Journalism Educators, State of Michigan Professional Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Journalism, and the Journalism Standards Grades 6-12 from the State of Kansas were the basis for many of these national standards.
www.jea.org /resources/standards.html   (1404 words)

  
 Society of News Design - Ethics
Preamble: As members of the Society for News Design, we have an obligation to promote the highest ethical standards for visual journalism -- for all journalism -- as they apply to the values of accuracy, fairness, honesty, inclusiveness, and courage.
Accuracy is the indispensable value in journalism and must not be compromised.
Logic and literalness, objectivity and traditional thinking have their important place, but so must imagination and intuition, responsible creativity and empathy.
www.snd.org /about/organization_ethics.html   (409 words)

  
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Residing in and covering such a controversial, war-torn place as the Middle East (and with a worldwide audience rivaling the BBC), the Aljazeera news department bends over backwards to adhere to the strictest possible objectivity in their coverage.
Out of all the journalism sites I visited, Aljazeera had the clearest, most concise, and practical code of ethics in place for its contributors.
BTW, runner-up is The Code of Ethics from the Society of Professional Journalists, which is also excellent.
clipmarks.com /clipmark/DE651781-2FA5-4C19-BFBD-8CD4EAAE9C33   (2478 words)

  
 Poynter Online - Media Ethics Bibliography
EthicNet is a collection of European codes of journalism ethics.
The Media Ethics Division of AEJMC includes more than 300 scholars researching and teaching in the fields of mass communication ethics.
The Center was established in 1984 within the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.
www.poynter.org /content/content_view.asp?id=1208   (458 words)

  
 OJR article: Releasing Name of Bryant's Accuser Stirs Debate on Online Standards
Even large, respected news organizations are willing to risk more racy, questionable information on their Web sites first, then print or air the story later.
Hill explained the reasoning behind the longtime ethical standard: "We consider it a way of minimizing harm to the victim.
It was their personal choice -- and in most cases a choice to show her less respect than they desire for themselves.
www.ojr.org /ojr/glaser/1059084839.php   (2027 words)

  
 APME survey: Online news priorities & practices
As our journalism practices change, we know it’s important to identify and maintain our core values.
With that in mind, APME would like you to take a quick survey about journalism ethics and standards regarding a few aspects of the online newspaper world.
This information will only be used if a reporter needs to contact you for follow-up.
www.spokesmanreview.com /survey/apme   (509 words)

  
 RTNDF ETHICS PROJECT AND COVERAGE GUIDELINES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Journalism Ethics Project reinforces core journalism values and ethical practices among news professionals.
RTNDF's original ethics program, Tough Calls, began in the late 1980s and continues today with interactive regional sessions at the UNITY- member journalism conferences, state AP programs, state Broadcast Association conferences and regional RTNDA meetings.
The Journalism Ethics Project teaches and supports the values articulated in RTNDA's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
www.rtnda.org /ethics/fepcg.shtml   (519 words)

  
 Power Reporting:
Dozens of case studies for journalists and students, from the School of Journalism at Indiana University.
Resources on journalism ethics, and citizen complaints heard by the Minnesota News Council.
A media ethics bibliography from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
powerreporting.com /category/Journalism_shoptalk/Ethics   (248 words)

  
 OVCR- Journalism Ethics
Jay Rosen, a journalism professor and director of the Project on Public Life and the Press at New York University sat down with William Glaberson to discuss an independent and objective press and the role a journalist plays in a story.
JEA, the Journalism Educational Association (http://www.jea.org/), was founded in 1924 and is now located on the campus of the University of Kansas, Manhattan.
This is merely one of numerous cases presented in a section of the Ethics Updates site (http://ethics.acusd.edu/), edited by Lawrence M. Hinman.
www.research.uiuc.edu /ethics/journalism.asp   (4809 words)

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