Allain-thought corner: Responsible social media user Stepping in to the social media like facebook and twitter is actually sqeezing in to the world of journalism by face value or skin deep. Nevertheless,it would be worth mentioning the basic journalism ethics and standards. Once a person starts to post personal commentaries based on facts or opinions regarding an individual or group of individuals,organization, place and event on issues of race, customs, beliefs, the following elements of journalism must be observed: 1) Truthfulness 2) Accuracy 3) Objectivity 4) Impartiality 5) Fairness 6) Public accountability Posting a video,audio or portrait with personal commentaries is like putting one self to a profession of a reporter who gathers facts and details following the harm limitation principle. Some of the advices of The Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics are(as quoted directly): - Show compassion for those who may be affected adversely by news coverage. - Be sensitive when seeking or using interviews or photographs of those affected by tragedy or grief. - Recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance. - Show good taste. Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity. Taste,decency and acceptability are some of the ethics and standards in practice. Audiences have different reactions to depictions of violence,nudity,coarse language,or to people in any other situation that is unacceptable to stigmatized by the culture or laws. When distasteful or shocking material is posted, self-regulation is admonished. No offensive(racial/insulting/defamatory) words. Collecting news or information,as accurate as they may be, must be presented with decency in order to be acceptable. Paragraphs : Personally composed Help source: Wikipedia
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:03:01 +0000
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