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JOURNALISM ETHICS & ISSUESCLASS #20 | JRNL 4650 | FALL 2016
• Instructor: Bill Mitchell • bmitch (at) gmail (dot) com• 727-641-9407• 15 November 2016 | Northeastern Univ.
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WHAT WE’LL DO TODAY • Discussion of your posts from Dan Kennedy’s classes
• Review of Foreman’s Chapter 17: Covering a diverse, multicultural society (including various Trump constituencies)
• Discussion of journalistic lessons from the presidential campaign:
• How might journalists do things differently, starting now?
• Assignments for Thursday; Discussion of final paper
• Quiz
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TOPICS FROM DAN KENNEDY CLASSES
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• Media ownership: Billionaires better than megacorps?--Elise
• The discipline of verification sexual assault coverage--Janine
• The importance of language, e.g. the word, ”liar”--Olivia
FOREMAN CHAPTER 17: COVERING A DIVERSE, MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
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• Including diversity of thought, ideologies and politics as well as race & ethnicity
• Implications of the Rashomon approach to coverage of diverse communities
AN ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Journalists have a moral duty to report accurately, fairly, and sensitively on our diverse, multicultural society.
• Until the final decades of the twentieth century, this duty was rarely even acknowledged.
Following slides from Wiley & Sons Instructors’ Resources
FROM THE SPJ CODE• Tell the story “of the diversity and
magnitude of the human experience.”• “Seek sources whose voices we seldom
hear.” • Avoid stereotyping.• Journalists should “examine the ways
their values and experiences may shape their reporting.”
COVERING OTHER CULTURES• Challenge stereotypes by becoming
informed on people as individuals.• Talk about cultural values and
traditions.• Learn the protocols and courtesies.
COVERING NEW IMMIGRANTS• Language fluency can be an asset, but
it can also signal “culture solidarity.”• As a result, journalists must strive to
be clear about their impartiality.
USE IMMIGRANTS’ NAMES?
• If the immigrant lacks documents, the story could cause him or her to be deported. (Raleigh News & Observer case)
• “Informed consent” is essential.
WHEN TO IDENTIFY BY RACE
• Is it relevant?• Is the relevance clear?• Is the story free of code words?• Are racial identifiers used evenly?• Should I consult someone of another
race or ethnicity?
COVERING GAYS AND LESBIANS
Sexual orientation is not relevant in most stories, but avoid a double standard.• In the kind of story in which the
spouses and families of a “straight” person would be mentioned, report comparable facts if the subject is gay.
COVERAGE RESOURCES -- IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
ASK:• Association of Black Journalists• Asian American Journalists Association• National Association of Hispanic
Journalists• Native American Journalists
Association• South Asian Journalists Association• National Lesbian and Gay Journalists
Association
THE DEATH OF CYNTHIA WIGGINS:
MORE DISCUSSION OF THIS CASE IN THURSDAY’S CLASS
• To what extent was her death a traffic
accident for which no one was to blame?
• To what extent was she a victim of racism?
• How does the Rashomon approach apply to this case? How does it apply to other cases involving ethnicity and race?
MINUS: INSUFFICIENT ATTENTION PAID TO TRUMP’S REAL CONSTITUENCIES
AND ARCHITECTS, CONT.
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SO NOW WHAT?
• The American people seem to want change, and it would only be appropriate for news organizations to adapt and make some changes themselves.-- Wolff
• … many believe that as journalists the main goal is to be transparent and remain objective simultaneously.-- Maddie
• Dowd’s comment on America becoming more “tribal” was proven to be very accurate, with Trump’s large swath of supporters located outside of blue, urban outposts surprising the media and liberals due to the cultural divide between the Trump and Clinton bases. -- Ben
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ASSIGNMENTS FOR THURSDAY NOV. 17
• Re-read discussion of Cynthia Wiggins case (beginning of Chapter 17 in Foreman)
• Read Chapter 18 in Foreman: Ethics Issues Specific to Digital Journalism
• If I haven’t given you credit for five comments to classmate blog posts, add some and send me the url so I can read them (you have until Dec. 6).
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A STORY ABOUT A CULTURE
• The story provides context and assigns race its proper place.
• The story embraces complexity, revealing “the gray truths of race relations.”
A STORY ABOUT A CULTURE (CONTINUED)
• We hear the voices of the people; quotes and sound bites are “purposeful.”
• The story has the ring of authenticity, providing “true insight.”