Racial Discrimination In Nigeria

Question 1

Q.1.1.1 Discrimination is a distinct treatment in which can be used to set apart an individual or group of people to their disadvantage, or rather consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit. Discrimination can be noticed though race, gender and sexual inequality.

Example: Today when a news anchor was reporting news which involved both a South African national and a foreign national, he said, “ three people and one Nigerian where arrested today In Santon for an alleged robbery. “This statement is of discrimination because the way the reporter says it is as if Nigerians aren’t referred to as people in the country. According to J Rawls (2013) Justice ethics, social morality should be shared fairly regardless

Freedom of expression according to the constitution (act of 1996) section 16, freedom of speech - Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes: (a) freedom of the press and other media. Even so, the subsection of the same chapter states: The right in subsection (1) does not extend to (c) advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

This simply means not only will I be breaking the law in my country but again I will be send through a message of hatred and inciting harm to others. I’ve learnt that stereotypical and racist reporting goes against the principles of journalism. With all of that in mind I wouldn’t publish the cartoon.

Q.1.2.1

Scenario 1: conflict of interest usually interferes with professionalism responsibilities in a specific way, namely, by interfering with objective professionalism judgment. So in a situation like this you may find that the senior editor might have a private interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise of her official duties. In this case the readers or general public may start questioning the credibility, fairness and accuracy of the

Mantashe seems to be the only one who knows. Therefore it is not accurate and needs a bit of research.

Question 4

Ethics of South African tabloid journalism

Tabloid journalism has a long intriguing history that is not only in form of entertainment but also a metric that evaluates the public’s devotion to freedom of speech. When the word Tabloid was introduced it was meant to describe a small and conduced newspaper but now it has come to define a style of journalism, one that is based on gossip, crime stories and even astrology.

This essay will firstly uncover the role of tabloid journalism in society. Secondly, the ethical implication of this form of tabloid journalism. Thirdly, examples of journalism in South Africa, and lastly, the effect of such journalism.

Tabloid journalism is a journalism style one in which publishes stories that are sensationalized, exaggerated and often untrue. The pages are mostly half the page of a regular newspaper, that being half the size of a broadsheet newspaper. These days not all tabloids are like that. Tabloid newspapers follow a sensational style of