Ethical Guidelines Vanessa M. Mares SNHU Description of Ethical Code I picked two great organizations to describe and analyze their code of ethics. The National Press Photographers Association is very professional society that tried to attempt the highest standards in showcasing visual journalism. Their code for the video journalists who manage this visual news productions are accountable for applying several standards to their work. They need to be accurate, resist the temptation to be manipulated by opportunities to stage photos treat every subject with dignity, when editing it should be done to enhance the photo not manipulate or change the situation and do not accept any gifts or bribes. The Public Relations Society of America …show more content…
They both have common themes that relate to existing professional code of ethics with digital media communication. What are ethics? “ Moral rules of conduct that guide one‟s decisions.‟ Both deal with digital media ethics, very clear ethical problems. Digital news media or communication deals with public relations organizations or newspapers, or photojournalism like the examples I shared. Both have to question and deal with how this media should research or share stories or use images. Both have common themes that they have to deal with how things have changed as well. The internet encourages new forms of public relations, photojournalism and these new ways are interactive and immediate. It’s a chaotic world that is changing at a really fast pace. But common themes are apparent, such as truth and honesty, impartiality, professionalism, and humanity. Based on these common themes and the research I read about I have formed my own set of ethical guidelines. (Moore, Murray 2012). Journalists can’t always say that want they are putting out there is the truth, but they can get the facts accurate. They should always strive to make …show more content…
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Code of Ethics The Everglades National Park protects over 1.5 million acres of an unparalleled landscape. The foremost objective of the National Park Service is to promote, regulate and conserve the use of the land, the wildlife and the natural resources as well as provide services for visitors to enjoy the renowned landscape (National Park Service, 2014). A textbook Code of Ethics stimulates the protection of “the basic right of others, to support our democratic processes as expressed in our constitution, and to promote analytical and personal integrity” (Weimer & Vining, 2011 p. 52). A Code of Ethics also leaves a positive lasting impression within the organization and the public.
Malcolm X famously said, “The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power, because they control the minds of the masses”. Although the modern media is powerful, it is always changing not only technologically, but in the way journalists report and act. Commentary over the last several years has centered on the negative changes of the media that journalists are unethical, stories are approval driven, and opinion is included in the news. Many Americans as well as journalists are concerned in the apparent decline in moral of the media.
Have you ever listened to a news story and thought it sounded one-sided? Or have you thought the news didn't seem to report the whole story or the most important aspect of a story? Journalists possess the power to influence a whole group of people with their work. When writers input their opinion, they generate bias. Consecutively, this influences a reader's reaction to a topic.
Media that could reflect the real America should be based on diversity of views, pluralism of opinion as the American society. First of all, when someone provides the truth of the actual situation, that person is automatically called a “whistle blower”. There are not many of those people, which are willing to expose all secrets that would benefit the society by finding out the actual story. As Goldberg elaborates in his insider book, danger is a big risk factor to them, losing a job for example, takes a lot of courage or foolishness to do that. Goldberg states that it should be normal common sense for the media give accurate information, which surprisingly does not happened in
Whether it’s just trying to get the information out there or trying to prevent these situations, news reporters make society uneasy because of the information they are putting out into the world
The Medill Integrity Code establishes a system in which faculty and students of Medill are held accountable for maintaining the level of decency and honesty expected from the respectable conduct of these individuals. Furthermore, Northwestern University students and alumni are forever associated with the school, and as such, it is necessary that all of their journalistic/academic work adheres to the guidelines of the Integrity Code. An education from the Medill School of Journalism carries a great deal of clout. Students from this school are expected to be some of the most well-prepared in their field.
"Would you rather just sit there and cower underneath a desk while someone executes you and your friends or would you rather have a chance to defend your life? That's what it really boils down to," says Michael Flitcraft, a 23-year-old sophomore at the University of Cincinnati. Flitcraft has become a leading advocate and organizer for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), a grass-roots organization that was formed after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre that left 32 college students and professors dead (Arena). The organization now boasts a membership exceeding 42,000 college students, professors, college employees and parents who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed to extend those rights
In regards to the truth, publishers did not care as long as they were making money, and their papers were selling. For the Newsies, it did not matter either, as when the headlines were more intriguing, they sold more papers as well. This is demonstrated
Public trust in the media has been declining continuously over the past five years. In a Gallup study, it was reported that, “Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media” (Swift). This type of mistrust is because of the bias in the new forms of media today. Bias may have been easier to keep in check when there were fewer news sources. However, with the ease of access to the internet and the rise of citizen journalists and fake news sites, the public is finding more and more stories they most see shared are false.
Huang (2001) said that these codes are crucial for public relations to be granted a status as a bona-fide profession. The codes strive to give guidance to public relation practitioners in order to help them to act in a practical and professional manner. However even though these codes are fashioned to satisfy universal conditions and principles (Kruckeberg, 1993), many scholars like (Parkinson, 2001; Wright, 1993) voiced out their opinion that the codes fall short of the ideas promoted in the codes, or even being internally conflicting. Many other practitioners have also voiced their opinion that the code of ethics is too vague to be useful, and that it does not give enough specifications (Bowen,
• “Side Deals or Side Letters” : Every piece of business dealt by Apple must be in clear written form and should not be altered by means of mouth or writing after the day it goes into effect. Then aside from these specific laws, Apple’s Business Conduct also has sections detailing basic borders for legal behavior, like a section prohibiting corruption practices like “Money Laundering”. “Governments as Customers” In addition to their dedication to the customers as a stakeholder, Apple’s Business Conduct has an entire section dedicated to clarifying the ways in which business should be conducted between Apple and the governments and how to stay ethical in such transactions. • “Governments as Customers”: Before bidding for government business,
The History of Business Ethics and Stakeholder Theory in America Ethics play a huge role in the global business field, since considerations have to be made on moral practices, values, and judgments that govern the direction and overall success of the company. Consequently, over the progression of history, managers, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders at the helm of organizations have always had the mandate of making moral resolves on matters of ethics. According to Hunter (2003), such an approach to ethical behavior prompts a substantial growth in the organizational corporation, as well as maximizing business profits, and creating a reputable company image (Cutler, 2004). Notably, the overall performances of organizations that take part in unethical
“Ethics”, in an organizational context, comprises a set of behavioral standards, expressed as norms, principles, procedural guides, or rules of behavior, defining what is appropriate (right) and inappropriate(wrong). Grounded in a system of values and moral principles, these behavioral
New technologies that people had never imagined a decade, or even some decades ago, are now expanding and changing all our lives. Taking smartphones as an example, people in old time had never imagined that small, tiny box could enable people to bring smart computer to everywhere. Yet, smartphones are now completely embedded into our lives and changed how we communicate. Technology lets us live simply, more conveniently, and more easily, but at the same time, it creates complex debates and controversies of ethical problems. In this world, where humans cannot live without the benefits of technology, it is impossible to ignore ethical problems.
Digital Media is any media that is enclosed in a machine and is a readable format. Anybody can create digital media, it can be viewed, shared changed and preserved by anyone on computers. Examples of digital media include; mobile phones, compact discs, digital video, digital television, e-book, internet, minidisc, video games, the World Wide Web, e-Commerce and many interactive media. (http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_media) Digital media is often contrasted with print media.