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SPJ Code Of Ethics

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One of the main principles of the SPJ Code of Ethics that I find is most important to me is minimize harm. Minimizing harm according to the SPJ Code of Ethics means, "Ethical journalism treats sources, subjects, colleagues and members of the public as human beings deserving of respect."* This involves that while your job is to inform the community, you should not cause harm or discomfort to your viewer ship or to those involved in the story. Your job as a journalist is to to provide a service to the public, not cause harm to them. By causing no harm you take in consideration on what your public may take offense to and so you make sure your work does the job, but at the same time it is a comfortable read for your viewer ship.

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