Media Ethics: A short course
January 16th, 2009
The man in the water did the right thing, gave the ultimate gift, and did not have time to weigh the options. He did the right thing because he already knew and lived by a value system ingrained in his life. His ethic was clear: He valued most highly the lives of his fellow human beings. That value, among others, certainly, became the heart of his ethics.
This podcast discusses media ethics but does not provide dozens and dozens of rules. For the best code, go here: http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
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Learn to look over the horizon
January 7th, 2009
By looking over the horizon, I mean to look carefully through the evidence available today, finding the patterns often readily visible, and reporting the consequences, the inferences your examination produces. Go to experts and present what you’ve found and get their considered evaluations, too. While it is unlikely you’ll find patterns experts have not yet seen, it does happen. In either case they will be thrilled to discuss them with the reporter who has revealed a mind behind the face.
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