Journalistic Code of Ethics
Journalists are scrutinisers, as well as wielders of:
Journalists who are members of MEAA are bound to adhere to:
Is it mandatory for all journalists to be members of the MEAA?
Journalists are bound by the Code of Ethics to adhere to twelve standards. Below, quickly list those
twelve standards (please do not write them word for word).
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Do you believe that a Code of Ethics is needed in journalism? Why/Why not?
Click on the link to read an article about a breach in the Code of Ethics. What is the breach in the
Code?
Click on the link to read the argument about a dilemma in journalism over the Code of Ethics. Explain
the dilemma?
List the examples of the dilemma in practice.
What do you think of the dilemma? Do you think Journalists and News publishers are breaking the
Code or not? Please explain and justify your response.