Ethical Issues In Journalism

These questions become very important for researched and answered, because the journalistic activity is an activity that is intended for the benefit of the public. The problem of the initial qualification will determine whether a journalist can meet the needs of the public or not. It is the responsibility of the journalist itself to maintain its position as a "Steward" of the public. But further than that, the mass media in question also have a duty to filter his journalist in order not to make mistakes. It should be done by the media since the beginning, i.e. Since the journalist are still in the stage of beginners.

In addition, this research is important because, even though this profession comes from special disciplines namely the science

From the results of the research, the Foundation see that violation of the ethics code of conduct is the leading cause of the onset of the problem in the context of the Annunciation. A number of offences which are most related news coverage, such as (1) a violation of the principle of fairness; (2) the principle of non-judgmental; (3) necessity coverage from two sides (cover both sides); and (4) verification. Most of the media — either national or regional media media or local — violates those principles, so that often cause protest or objection from the parties who engaged in preaching, as well as the community. (SET,

In the standard of competence of journalists (http://www.dewanpers.or.id/page/kebijakan/peraturan) mentioned this provision is made for: (1) improve the quality and professionalism of journalists; (2) be a reference system for performance evaluation of journalists by press companies; (3) enforce the independence of the press based on the public interest; (4) keep the dignity and the dignity of journalism as a profession specialized producer of intellectual works; (5) avoid the abuse of the profession of journalist; and (6) put reporters on a strategic position in the industry press.

However, the number of complaints and infringement proves that good Standards of competence as well as GEN. journalists who are supposed to be ratified by the company regulations of the press has not been applied to the maximum. The discovery is certainly a policy of mass media in applying professionalism against the reporter. Of course the issue of the journalist qualification deemed incompatible with his responsibilities were the Affairs of the management of the mass media itself, because journalists are part of the hierarchy of the