"The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements by professional journalism associations and individual print, broadcast, and online news organizations."
Legal and ethical considerations for entertainment journalists, including privacy concerns, defamation, and copyright.
Defamation: A legal concept that involves making false statements that harm someone's reputation.
Privacy: The right to be left alone and protect personal information.
Copyright law: Protects original works of authorship, such as music, films, and books.
Fair use: A legal defense that allows using copyrighted material in a limited way.
Intellectual property law: Covers trademarks, patents, and other types of intellectual property.
Freedom of speech: The right to express an opinion or a belief without censorship, restraint, or fear of retribution.
Plagiarism: The act of using someone else's work without attribution or permission.
Confidentiality: The obligation to keep sensitive or privileged information private.
Source protection: The ethical duty of journalists to protect their sources from harm or retaliation.
Conflict of interest: A situation where a journalist's personal interests conflict with their professional duties.
Sensationalism: The use of exaggerated or controversial content to attract attention or generate clicks.
Media bias: A tendency to favor one side over another in reporting or commentary.
Media ethics: Principles that guide journalists' conduct and decision-making, such as accuracy, independence, and accountability.
Self-regulation: The practice of setting and enforcing ethical standards within the industry.
Defamation: This refers to the publication of false information that harms the reputation of an individual or entity.
Invasion of privacy: Journalists must respect the privacy of individuals, and must not disclose information that they have no right to disclose.
Copyright infringement: Journalists must ensure that they do not violate the copyright laws of the entities they report on.
Conflict of interest: A journalist should not write a story about a person or entity with which they have a personal or financial relationship.
Impartiality: A journalist should strive to present a balanced and impartial view of the subject matter they are covering.
Censorship: Journalists must be careful not to give in to outside pressures to suppress or alter their reporting.
Sensationalism: Journalists should be wary of sensationalizing news stories just to attract readers, viewers, or listeners.
Accuracy: Journalists must ensure that they report the truth, and should not deliberately misrepresent facts.
Plagiarism: Journalists must avoid taking credit for the work of others, and should always give proper attribution.
Ethical and moral responsibility: Journalists should ensure that their reporting is consistent with ethical and moral standards, and should strive to uphold those standards at all times.
"There are around 400 codes covering journalistic work around the world."
"The principles of truthfulness, accuracy and fact-based communications, independence, objectivity, impartiality, fairness, respect for others and public accountability."
"Like many broader ethical systems, the ethics of journalism include the principle of 'limitation of harm'."
"The withholding of certain details from reports, such as the names of minor children, crime victims' names, or information not materially related to the news report where the release of such information might, for example, harm someone's reputation or put them at undue risk."
"There has also been discussion and debate within the journalism community regarding appropriate reporting of suicide and mental health, particularly with regard to verbiage."
"Some journalistic codes of ethics, notably some European codes, also include a concern with discriminatory references in news based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities."
"The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved (in 1993) Resolution 1003 on the Ethics of Journalism."
"The principles of truthfulness, accuracy and fact-based communications, independence, objectivity, impartiality, fairness, respect for others, and public accountability."
"These apply to the gathering, editing and dissemination of newsworthy information to the public."
"The principles of truthfulness, accuracy and fact-based communications."
"The principles of... independence, objectivity, impartiality, fairness..."
"The principles of... respect for others and public accountability."
"This may involve enhanced respect for vulnerable groups and the withholding of certain details from reports."
"Like many broader ethical systems, the ethics of journalism include the principle of 'limitation of harm'."
"Some journalistic codes of ethics... include a concern with discriminatory references in news based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities."
"The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved (in 1993) Resolution 1003 on the Ethics of Journalism, which recommends that journalists respect the presumption of innocence, in particular in cases that are still sub judice."
"...where the release of such information might, for example, harm someone's reputation or put them at undue risk."
"There has also been discussion and debate within the journalism community regarding appropriate reporting of suicide and mental health, particularly with regard to verbiage."
"Professional journalism associations and individual print, broadcast, and online news organizations."