Essay Homework
Write a 750 to 1,000 words paper that contrasts ethically responsible and irresponsible news reporting.
Answer the following questions:
1) What is journalism's ethical responsibility to society?
2) When, if ever, is deception permissible in journalism?
3) What ethical obligations do reporters have to their sources?
4) Under what conditions is a journalist ethically obligated to maintain privacy?
Illustrate your response to each question with at least two examples: one example of ethically responsible reporting and another example of ethically irresponsible reporting.
Consider the following:
1) Consider using contrasting examples of coverage of the same issue to highlight differences between journalistic practices that are ethically responsible and irresponsible. You may use case studies from any of the assigned chapters of Media Ethics, or you may conduct external research using popular news sources, issues, and coverage.
2) Remember that this homework asks you to compare different approaches to news reporting; sources that simply provide opinion or commentary should not be used as examples.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.