Day 4 ethical guidelines and procedures
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Manuals: Ethical guidelines, procedures Law and Ethics Module
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Manuals: Ethical
guidelines, proceduresLaw and Ethics Module
The goal of today:
We will review the difference of a guideline and a procedure.
We will create several guidelines and procedures for a staff manual.
What is the difference between guidelines and procedures?
Ethical guidelines:Suggestive in nature. For example, how should you cover a controversial event?
If you don’t follow the ethical guideline, some damage could come to the publication, but no one should be punished. These are suggestions and not rules.
What is the difference between guidelines and procedures?
Procedure:Process in nature. For example, how does someone check out a camera, interview a source, etc. A punitive action may result from someone not following a procedure. (If you eat food next to a computer, you will not be allowed to have food in the room.) However, these should not be set by administrators.
Lori Keekley
I could just cut the example.
John Bowen
punitive action
Lori Keekley
Although couldn't they be set by administrators if they are school rules?
John Bowen
Then we should be clear these statements refer to journalism only and not school rules
Lori Keekley
better? IDK
John Bowen
If you call this a policy in a st faff manual then the possibility of confusion between edit policy and procedural policy is there. Another term is clearer....I'd replace all use of policy in context with staff manuals
Lori Keekley
I was trying to keep them separate, but failed to do so (obviously). I'm going to work through this and then could you see if it's better?
John Bowen
And I did not mean to imply it was not good .... of course I will lookagain.
Lori Keekley
No offense taken. Promise. I appreciate feedback. I worried about being clear when I did it. 😚Lost reliable internet in Wisconsin. Will be back to it later. Have to drive in about 5. Seems Tom needs to work too.
Lori Keekley
I think I've changed it all.
Lori Keekley
This is ok now, right?
Divide and conquer:
Each group should create a guideline and procedure on the assigned topic from list on the next slide.
Topics
● Treatment of sources● Recording sources during
interviews● Allowing sources to preview
content before publication● Emailing and texting digital
information gathering● Verification● Unnamed sources● Treatment of minors● Public records and meetings● Handling links● Providing context
● Advertising● Social media● Sponsored content● Use of profanity● Obituaries● Visual reporting● Guidelines for breaking news● Evaluating and critiquing
content● Correcting errors● Takedown requests● Handling letters to the editor,
online comments
How to do this (review):
1. Read the handout your teacher has given you.
2. Figure out if you need an ethical guideline or procedure on this topic. Remember, you may need both.
3. Access the resources. Look through these and create your procedure or guideline.
4. Reread and polish as needed.5. Turn in your final drafts by the end of the
class period. You will get a grade for this.
