ipso Chapter 12 Ethics & Journalism • Three Ways ethical behaviour among journalists can be promoted: • Legislation • Codes of Conduct • Enforcement—self-regulation and.
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ipso Chapter 12 Ethics & Journalism • Three Ways ethical behaviour among journalists can be promoted: • Legislation • Codes of Conduct • Enforcement—self-regulation and statutory controls Legislative Bodies • UK BSC, BBC Board of Governors, ITC, RA, OFCOM • • USA FCC, Congress, Senate, Courts • • Worldwide See page 141 paragraph 2 under Codes IFJ, WAPC 1992 UK OFCOM • BSC, BBC Board of Governors, ITC, RA, OFCOM UK BBC Board of Governors United States FCC • FCC, Congress, Senate, Courts • See page 141 paragraph 2 under Codes Worldwide IFJ • IFJ, WAPC 1992 Functions of Codes • • • • Protection Education Public Relations Damage Limitations Protection of • • • • • Readers Sources Journalists Those in the news Children IPSO (formerly PCC) • PCC January 1991 What it is? Who it is? What it does? Chapter 14 Ethics & Journalism • Discuss why it is necessary to be and how to be a good journalist. Appendix Ethics & Journalism • Codes of the IPSO/PCC • • • • • • • Accuracy Opportunity to reply Privacy Harassment Intrusion into grief or shock Children Children in sex cases Appendix Ethics & Journalism • • • • • Listening devices Hospitals Reporting of crime Misrepresentation Victims of sexual assault Appendix Ethics & Journalism • • • • Discrimination Financial journalism Confidential sources Payment for articles • Discuss “in the Public Interest”