Ethics of JournalismBy: Aaron Roberts, Katie Saunders, Daisy Calixtro

EthicsWhat is the definition?

• The moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.

How is it relevant to journalism?

• The Muckrakers of the 1900s gave way to investigative reporting and war correspondents in the 1910s. Political and social pressures helped form this idea over time. Ethics in journalism are essential to a journalist success.

Example:

• During the 1910s, American's interest in muckraking journalism waned and publishers shifted focus as their audience's tastes changed. Magazines like Vanity Fair, The Smart Set and Vogue focused on the lifestyles of the rich, while the squalid lives of the underclass became the staple of tabloid newspapers and confessional magazines.

Composite Characters

What is the definition?

• Fictional characters are created by using several characteristics of real people.

How is it relevant to journalism?

• It is relevant to journalism because it tests the credibility of the source.

Example:

• In 1944, Joseph Mitchell, ran various pieces on the Fulton Fish Market for The New Yorker, where he used composite characters.

Credibility

What is the definition?

• The quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest.

How is it relevant to journalism?

• You need credibility in journalism because with modern society you are able to get news in a few seconds. You need to be able to trust the sources that you get your news from. Being able to trust the news and articles you read on such short notice is a great way to be able to figure stuff out. If you can't trust the articles you read when you need them there is no point in making the article in the first place.

Example:

Bibliography

• "Joseph Mitchell’s Ear for New York." The New Yorker. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013.

• "Quizlet." Journalism Chapter 2 Definitions Flashcards. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013.

• https://www.google.com/#q=define:+ethics

• http://history.journalism.ku.edu/