Journalism Ethics in News Sources
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JOURNALISM EHTICS
FOR NEWS AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS PROGRAM:
REFLECTIONS OF PENALTIES WITH KBP
CODE
PROF. JEFFREY P. DEATRAS
BABC, MPSDC, PH.D (CANDIDATE)
Ethical goals of news program
News and public affairs programs shall aim
primarily to inform the public on important
current events and issues rather than
merely to entertain
KBP CODE RELEVANCE: It is strongly
advised that the provision should be
observed. No penalty other than censure is
prescribed but the KBP highly recommends
its implementation.
Ethical requirements for news
News shall be part of the station’s daily
programming. No less than 30 minutes of
daily programming should be devoted to
news
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions
as SERIOUS OFFENSE.
Fairness and Objectivity in News
News shall be fair, factual, and objective
Receiving bribes, gifts, privileges or any
consideration to favor one side of the story,
stop a story from airing, or put any person in
either bad or favorable light is prohibited.
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions
as GRAVE OFFENSE
Fairness and Objectivity in News
Side comments expressing personal opinions
while a news item is being reported or delivered
are prohibited to prevent the audience from
mistaking opinion for news
When presented as part of news program,
editorials or commentaries must be identified as
such and presented as distinct from news reports
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions as
SERIOUS OFFENSE
Journalism Ethics in News Sources
Care must be taken in selecting news sources
since the credibility of the news rests upon its
sources.
Only news that can be attributed to a news shall
be aired. When a source cannot be named, the
reason for this must be made clear in the news
report.
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions as
GRAVE OFFENSE
Journalism Ethics in News Sources
News sources must be clearly identified,
except when confidentiality of the source
was a condition for giving the information.
Information provided by confidential sources
may be aired only if it is in the public interest
for doing so.
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions
as SERIOUS TO GRAVE OFFENSE
Journalism Ethics in News Sources
Before airing information news from
confidential source, another source should
corroborate the information.
Press release may be used as news
sources after sources are verified and
authenticated.
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions
as SERIOUS OFFENSE
Journalism Ethics in News Sources
Suspects or fugitives of the law may be
interviewed as news sources but the act and
information should not aid, encourage, or
accompany their planning or committing a crime
Rumors or gossips should not be aired in the
guise of the news. Anonymous, confidential, or
unknown source shall not justify the rumors.
KBP CODE RELEVANCE:
Violation of this code will receive sanctions as
SERIOUS TO GRAVE OFFENSE