Sunday, May 29, 2011

3.3 Consider the ethics of news reporting.

Censorship plays a big role in the news. Everything is censored before going on air to make sure the news is appropriate for the audience. Individual privacy is something that every journalist needs to follow. Everyone has the right to remain anonymous, and that is why Individual Privacy is so important. Libel is important when writing an article because when you misinterpret the information big problems can be caused towards the reader or the person you are talking about.
If a seventeen year old student was involved in a serious crime, I do not think that any first names should be named. In fact I think that every person who is involved in the crime should be held anonymous or only known by gender. This is one of the code of ethics stating that everyone has the right to remain anonymous. Individual privacy is important to the victim and the criminal.

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