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    Journalism and technology go together especially in our modern-day society. Ethics is a guideline that journalists uphold their obligation to the public and their profession to report the truth. Unfortunately, in this digital age, we have the resource that can verify one’s original work but also to plagiarize. Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information. Journalists should also test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise

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    are my reasons for wanting to tell your story justified? Also evaluate yourself and see whether you are ready to face the consequences that come with it. I have learnt that once you answer the above questions then you are cable of surviving in the journalism industry In conclusion, I hope that I have brought out both the moral and ethical issues illustrated in this film and I hope that I have expressed my stand thoroughly on

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    Social media has had a huge impact on the way that journalism is practiced and the way that the general public perceive news in the present day. This dissertation aims to identify and explore the use of the different social media platforms, focusing on the impact that the rise of social media has had on journalism practices. In addition, this paper will examine the public’s responses to the news that they receive through social media platforms. Examples of social media platforms that this dissertation

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    Collin College (CC) does not have a reputed program in political science and journalism that will provide the opportunities and expertise to help me in a successful career path. CC is by no means the institution that every high school student dreams about going to, but it has allowed me to explore

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    neurotic and persistent in her work, determined to keep in contact with her various pen pals. As an adult, Jane carries her neuroticism with her into the newsroom. Throughout the film, Jane is respected for the programs she produces. She holds high standards for her programs, and is dedicated to ensuring that every second of the story is quality reporting. Yet she doesn’t simply rely on producing good, entertaining stories, she is committed to telling honest and trustworthy news.

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    CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION The Radio-Television News Directors Association, wishing to foster the highest professional standards of electronic journalism, promote public understanding of and confidence in electronic journalism, and strengthen principles of journalistic freedom to gather and disseminate information, establishes this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. PREAMBLE Professional electronic journalists should operate as trustees

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    diverse work force today, and managers must develop and empower workers to achieve organizational goals. One develops his or her ethics from his or her culture, ethnic background, and religious beliefs. This paper discusses the importance of ethics and technology in the managerial decision making process and work related stress. The influence of ethics on decision making Ethics is about making choices with integrity. The future will be different after a choice is made, sometimes dramatically different

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    Moral Difficulties Involved in War Reporting Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………….page 3 Historical perspective on the evolution of journalistic ethics……………….page 4 Deontology and Utilitarianism………………………………………………page 5 Ethical Dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in a time of war? Arguments in favour……………...page 5 Ethical dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in a time of war? Arguments opposed………………page

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    Journalism is both old and new. The profession has been around for hundreds of years, but it is always changing and reinventing itself. With these changes, the question of what is right and what is wrong is not always clear, but journalists still must attempt to answer those questions. Reporters, editors and anyone else practicing journalism must be held to a high standard of ethics across the board. Journalists owe it to the public to practice this high standard of reporting, as journalists work

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    this risk. This lack of risk may cause passivity with war, which up until this point, has never been seen in warfare before. To respond to this objection, Australian Geopolitics Professor Christian Enemark wrote in this book, Armed Drones and the Ethics of War: Military Virtue in a Post-heroic Age, a response that defended the United States use of remotely piloted weapons.[3] He said: …Modern US airpower has been likened not to Goliath but rather to David. Since biblical times at the latest, Western

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