GUYS! Comment po kayo please! For Finals. Thank you! Editors Code of ethics *OPPORTUNITY TO REPLY -A fair opportunity for reply to inaccuracies must be given when reasonably called for. *PRIVACY i) Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications. ii) Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individuals private life without consent. Account will be taken of the complainants own public disclosures of information. iii) It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent. *HARASSMENT i) Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit. ii) They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals once asked to desist; nor remain on their property when asked to leave and must not follow them. If requested, they must identify themselves and whom they represent. iii) Editors must ensure these principles are observed by those working for them and take care not to use non-compliant material from other sources. *HOSPITALS i) Journalists must identify themselves and obtain permission from a responsible executive before entering non-public areas of hospitals or similar institutions to pursue enquiries. ii) The restrictions on intruding into privacy are particularly relevant to enquiries about individuals in hospitals or similar institutions. *REPORTING OF CRIME (i) Relatives or friends of persons convicted or accused of crime should not generally be identified without their consent, unless they are genuinely relevant to the story. (ii) Particular regard should be paid to the potentially vulnerable position of children who witness, or are victims of, crime. This should not restrict the right to report legal proceedings.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:50:49 +0000
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