Give a basic ethics principles that journalists and the media should follows.
Answers
The media should be based on the following aims:
(i) It should seek the truth and report it accordingly.
(ii) It should aim to minimise harm.
(iii) Media should work hard. It should not be under any political pressure.
Duty of media and journalists
1. They must give a detailed and vivid account of events and issues surrounding them.
2. They must their service with accountability and honestly.
3. They must try to find out the truth and serve democracy.
Good faith with the readers is the foundation of good journalism. It must be able to operate with impartiality, accountability and autonomy.
1. They must give a detailed and vivid account of events and issues surrounding them.
2. They must their service with accountability and honestly.
3. They must try to find out the truth and serve democracy.
Good faith with the readers is the foundation of good journalism. It must be able to operate with impartiality, accountability and autonomy.