b. What could be done differently? Shattered Glass and the story of Stephen Glass, although fascinating and disturbing brings up a valid point. Stephen glass is violated the fundamental rules of journalism. Which is consist conflicts of interest, accuracy, objectivity, fairness and sensationalism. In Glass cases it is possible that conflict of interest and sensationalism is the main problem why he busted. Glass was so want to succeed and he tend to more relied on sensationalism to incorporate into editor interest. Then this directly leads to the conflict in interest. Glass supposedly focus on the content of the actual facts, but he more wrap in the idea of entertaining and pleasant people instead following the rule and code of ethics in …show more content…
Means that Stephen need to avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance and social status. As the reporter, he surely covering the story, so he must know that there are usually two of sides attention need to care. He must treating people equally and allowing people to have chances to do things or express them. Not the journalist feeling of the reports. Journalist itself needs to have the sense of care about other people and always pay attention of what people …show more content…
What happens if the journalist applied our principles of honesty and credibility into their duties as a reporter? Journalists who conduct themselves honestly prove themselves worthy of trust. Glass need to learn the basic of all is honest by him. The reason why he tends to easily can make up the stories is because of no honesty in his attitudes. Journalist must attribute information that has been received from others, making perfectly clear to the audience what information comes from which source. Then the edit information will be present honestly, without deception. Deception in Journalism is unprofessional and morally wrong. Most of the journalist acts deceive to get the heart of the story and because of the journalist no other ways to gather information. Plus the story is normally immense the public interest. The information that they gather must reside firmly in the domain of the public interest. The public interest is include Detecting or exposing crime or a serious misdemeanour, Protecting public health and safety also Preventing the public from being misled by some statement or action of an individual or
It is important to understand the background of the person doing the reporting of events as it can influence what they think and say.
In Rushworth Kidder’s book “How Good People Make Tough Choices,” Kidder provides a series of different methods, codes and examples of what being an ethical journalist could mean. He gives examples of different situations where a person’s ethics are tested and what would be a good way to deal with these situations. He starts by explaining the difference between things that are right-versus-right dilemmas, and those that are right-versus-wrong dilemmas.
In the movie, The Glass Castle, the young girl Jeannette Walls was played by three different actresses, Chandler Head, Ella Anderson, and Brie Larson, as she grew up throughout the film. Jeannette was the protagonist in the film and her parents, Rex and Rosemary, played by Actor Woody Harrelson and actress Naomi Watts, are the antagonists. The other characters that play a big role in Jeannette’s life are Lori, who is played by Olivia Kate Rice, Sadie Sink, and Sarah Snook, Brian, who is played by Iain Armitage, Charlie Shotwell, and Josh Barclay Caras, and Maureen, who is played by Eden Grace Redfield, Shree Crooks, and Brigette Lundy-Paine. Later in her life she married David, actor Max Greenfield, and then they divorced and she Married John, who was not mentioned in the movie.
Self-motivation and determination are two of the main ideals of being journalist. If a journalist does not have the desire to find and report a story, he has no career. A journalist depends on finding the facts, getting to the bottom of the story and reporting to the public, whether it’s positive or negative. Janet Malcom states in the book The Journalist and the Murderer, “Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.” (Malcolm, 3) Her starting words speak volumes about “the Journalist and the Murderer” and the lessons that can be learned.
No matter the branch of media, the quality of the report depends on the journalist. Most of the content produced is by individual reporters, who are struggling to please the masses. Of course, there are some journalists report heresy in order to produce a story. But there are still reporters, such as Jeanne Meserve of CNN, who are honest. Wilkie even said himself that some, “reporters were unwitting accomplices,” who, “trusted official sources,” which were false or misleading. For example, in "Hurricane Katrina Day by Day" from National Geographic, the content was clear and truthful. Part of this could be due to the amount of resources of the large company. This allows each reporter be be able to asses the situation more skillfully. In the case of Jeanne Meserve of CNN, she was not “able to reach that part of the city” that she was asked to report on. If she had more bountiful resources, she would’ve had a better understanding of the situation. Instead of blaming the whole genre of media, such as television, Wilkie should examine how the quality of the reporter affects the overall
“Shattered Glass” Discussion Questions The movie “Shattered Glass” depicts Glass out to be a humble journalist who rarely gets on anyone's bad side. Throughout the movie it’s seen that Glass pays an enormous amount of attention to detail when it comes to his social ties. One instance of this is at the party Glass threw where a bottle was labeled “Amy’s Brand”. Amy then reminded Glass that it was almost two years ago that she mentioned her hatred of the taste of room temperature soda. Glass remembered this and acted accordingly.
It is not uncommon to hear people complaining about what they hear on the news. Everyone knows it and the media themselves knows it as well. Some of the most renowned journalists have even covered the the media’s issues in detail. Biased news outlets have flooded everyday news. We find that journalism’s greatest problems lie in the media’s inability for unbiased reporting, the tendency to use the ignorance of their audience to create a story, and their struggles to maintain relevance.
At the beginning of the movie, Stephen Glass, who is the narrator throughout the movie, speaks about how important it is that a journalist knows who he is writing for and what he is good at. This explains to an extent why he crossed the boundaries to write false articles simply because he knew what subjects would be able to engross the readers and he was good at doing that. Despite the fact that Stephen deliberately applied that perception in the wrong way, he was able to capture the minds of many readers at large with creative and funny stories and this capped his career. I must say I was impressed with how guileful Stephen Glass was in carrying out this act but was disappointed in the end when his excuses were extremely cynical. He should have been prepared to prove the accusations false knowing he wrote a couple of false articles. It was not quite sensible of him to write an article about a software company that exists without having sources to back it up. Although, he was skillful he was at writing lies, h...
The introduction of the internet to modern society has brought about a new age of information relation. Since there is no longer a need to wait until the next print day, news from all over the world is available at a person’s fingertips within hours or even minutes of the event. With this advent of such easily accessible information, new problems for the news media have also arisen. Aside from potentially losing good economic standing because newspapers are no longer being purchased in the quantities they used to be, the credibility of the information itself is also put into question. No one would argue that credibility of news sources is unimportant, but there is a discrepancy in what takes precedence; economy and speed or getting the information out correctly at the first publishing by taking the time to make sure all facts are checked. The importance of having a system of checks on all information submitted is paramount. People trust what they read and believe it to be so without always questioning. If all information were to not be checked thoroughly, there would be instances where people read an article only for information included to be wrong and they go on believing such information. This can be very dangerous as misinformed people make misinformed decisions. With an increase in errors being made by citizen bloggers and even major publications, many are worried that journalistic ethics and credibility in the news media are being sacrificed in order to maintain swiftness in the news circuit and to retain personal profits. Though getting information to the masses quickly is a major part of the media’s importance, this should not mean that the credibility of that information being presented should be sacrificed for it...
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) provides a very clear and thorough Code of Ethics, which serves as a good definition of ethical journalism. According to this code, an ethical journalist must try to minimize any potential harm done to people directly involved with the event being reported. Such a journalist should also act independently of any personal biases, and be responsive to any criticism of their work. Finally, a truly ethical journalist must seek to find and report the truth (Society). Common sense reaffirms these guidelines. When one thinks of ethical behavior, one usually thinks along terms of being truthful, appreciative of others, acting responsively and using fair judgement. All of these concepts are explicitly stated in the SPJ's Code of Ethics.
Fragments of glass reflect pieces of her. Lily-white skin. Primped, hanging curls the color of corn. A button nose. Cherry ribbon lips. Opaque forget-me-not blue eyes. The dark pupils dilate and swivel, dilate and swivel, but her eyes are sightless. She sees, but she does not.
To conclude, when public journalism is being practiced, a larger percentage of reports face an innumerable amount of issues that lie in their content, the journalists themselves, and their audience. What is being reported by professionals, traditional journalist, constitutes as “good journalism” because of their ability to maintain and provide accurate, unbiased reports, fulfill being a good neighbor and watchdog, while adjusting to our growing technological advancements with an newer and improved rapid reporting. Thus, traditional journalism holds the persisting dominance over their competitors, public journalism.
An argument can be made that Journalism is one of the very few professions in the world of media that is handled with some sort of dignity and pride. After reading “The Elements of Journalism” by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, I realized how important journalism is to each and every one of us. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, the back and forth exchange between provider and consumer is extremely important in pushing society forward. Journalism after all is designed to challenge society, promote new ideas and spark conversation between one another. Despite the positives of journalism, there are issues that exist within the profession that cannot be excused and cannot be ignored.
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Independence and impartiality in journalism have always been a significant principle in measuring the quality of journalistic materials. Impartiality requires neutral and unbiased coverage of the events. It means that the journalist must report only the facts and not a personal beliefs and emotions toward the facts. According to this standard, being objective means to present different sides of an argument and maintain a balance of viewpoints, avoiding manipulation of the audience. Author and former broadcast executive David Cox defines impartiality most clearly: “Impartiality involves no more than the attempt to regard different ideas, opinions, interests, or individuals with detachment” (Sambrook, 2012). However, the question of pure impartiality