Scenario:
A prominent major network news anchor was recently found to have knowingly utilized unsubstantiated documents that alleged misconduct of a presidential candidate.
This has generated debate over the ethical requirements for journalists and the media.
Talk show commentators have reached a consensus that this incident may have destroyed the high level of credibility this journalist achieved in his distinguished career.
A major issue in this debate is the objectivity in reporting the facts versus the media using its position as a political platform to promote political or personal beliefs.
Keep in mind that the media is among the most powerful agents of socialization. The impact of implicit learning the audience takes from watching a film, television program, listening to the radio, or reading a book or magazine is enormous.
TASK:
1. Referring to the scenario, do ethical implications increase with the amount of influence you have? Utilizing your course materials, phase resources, library, and the Internet, explain your answer using two theories.
The two theories I started researching are Utilitarianism and Deontology but I must not have a clear understanding of how to use them in the assignment. Can you please help me get started? Please include references.