Journalism Ethics: What News Is Fit to Print?

Journalism Ethics: What News Is Fit to Print?

Journalism Ethics: What News Is Fit to Print?

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Who currently decides what news is fit to print (or broadcast or publish online)? Who decides issues such as whether or not to publish the names of sexual assault victims? Who do you think should choose, and why?

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Question

The Internet age puts a number of new tools in the hands of journalists, such as speedier research. But in what ways is the convergence of journalism and the Internet making it harder for journalists to maintain long-held ethical standards?