JOUR 3410: Test 1
30 Cards in this Set
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Key POINTS of Ethics (3)
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-act as the conscience of the professional
-dont be subjective to personal beliefs
-dont be as rigid as the law
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Media "truths"
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-traditional media is in rapid decline
-audience is fragmenting
-people aren't passive consumers (they want to exchange with media)
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the Competitive Circle = 360 degrees
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-Culture
-Audience
-Technology
-Economics
-Personal Integrity
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First Amendment
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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abrading the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
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First Amendment does not come with an owners manual...name areas of controversy
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-invasion of privacy
-free press vs. free trial
-covering or making the news
-personal involvement with the news
-cooperation with legal authorities
-protecting sources
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How does the media defend itself in libel and defamation lawsuits?
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TRUTH- in libel and defamation cases you have to prove falsity
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Speech on Internet vs. Speech on Traditional Media
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Speech on internet receives the highest level of First Amendment protection (Reno vs. ACLU)
-internets don't have licenses so the government can't regulate it
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Conrad Fink
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-named 4 key responsibilities in the news media
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4 news media responsibilities (FINK)
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1. inform and enlighten
2. foster public discussion
3. create a marketplace of ideas
4. facilitate the democratic consensus that guides the nation
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Type of Ethic Studies
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Metaethics
-Normative ethics
-Applied Ethics**
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Metaethics....
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the abstract; nature of ethics
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Normative ethics...
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rules and principles to guiding moral conduct
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Applied....
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problem solving using rules
**USING FOR COURSE**
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"Potter-Box"
(FSPL)
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Consider Facts--> Consider Society Values-->Consider Journalistic Principles--> Consider Loyalties
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morals vs. ethics
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1. morals= belief system based on ones values
2. ethics= deploying your belief system and require reasoning
**one acts ethically from a moral foundation**
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Sources of values
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parents, peers, role models, institutions
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Moral Theory
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*Deontological- duty based
*Virtue- character based
*Teleological- consequence based
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Key MESSAGES of Ethics
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strive for excellence
-we're years away from achieving stability
-serve the public good
-notice the emergence of technology
- decisions should be built from expertise, knowledge, commitment, courage, independence, transparency....
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Key CONCEPT
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A free press is NOT based on the notion that is act responsibly or objectively
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Reminder of 1st Amendment....
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tells government what it CAN'T do nothing about what the press SHOULD do
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Historical Greek Philosophers
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Socrates= believed that anyone, given time to think and question could gain insight into accepted rules of moral conduct
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Framing
SEEE
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1. selection- whats covered?
2. Emphasis- length/time, how many points included?
3. Exclusion- whats not covered?
4. Elaboration- how much is covered?
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Framing Definition
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The central organizing idea for news content that supplies a context and suggests what the issue is
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Transparency
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-deeper meaning that means producing news in ways that can be EXPLAINED and DEFENDED
-how to explain actions before reporting
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Original Transparency
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journalism had limits that made transparent difficult to achieve
--scale of operations
-- neutral voice
-- principle of indepence
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Deception is not a simple concept...
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journalist disagree about the use of deception... (avoid it, willing to use it, a necessity)
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SPJ ETHICS (4)
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1. seek truth and report it
2. minimize harm
3. act independently
4. be accountable/transparent
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What is "journalism"
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-A way of informing and educating
-Reporting on what is important and while doing so being truthful
-Being transparent by clearly articulating your approach to the story
-Transparent by acknowledging your errors
-SEEK TRUTH AND REPORT IT
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Agenda
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1-Truth
2- Transparency (an emerging tenet)
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Difference in CVJ vs. SPJ
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CVJ- engage in community
SPJ- act independently and minimize harm
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JOUR 3410: Midterm