The Harvard Journalism Class of 1955 looks back - eight panelists discuss the changes in the media landscape in the past half century, and the implications of those changes on news.
Rights & wrongs of online journalism?
adapted from source
The ethics of online journalism are, ultimately, no different than the ethics of journalism.
Ethical Online Journalism is . . .
Honest
* No plagiarized text, images, audio or video* Sources linked to the original
Transparent, disclosing:
* What factors influence the decision to publish
* Bias - Personal or professional connections to people or groups
* Publisher of site, or who pays for site
* Advertising (by labeling as ads, not embedded advertorial)
* Earnings from links on the page
* Conflicts of interest ( gifts, payments or honoraria)
Solidly Researched
* Facts , not just others' opinions, are used evidence to support comments & arguments. (Check guide to reporting to find out how journalists find real data, not someone else's spin or repetition of an urban myth.
Respectful
* Of readers & subjects of articles ( links to subject's side of the story).
