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Ethical Journalism Network

Ethical Journalism Network. Building Trust In a New World Of Information Aidan White aidanpatrickwhite@gmail.com. Who we are.

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Ethical Journalism Network

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  1. Ethical Journalism Network Building Trust In a New World Of Information Aidan White aidanpatrickwhite@gmail.com

  2. Who we are A coalition of media professional groups from Europe and around the world committed to building trust in media and promoting principles of ethical journalism, good governance and self-regulation in the digital age www.ethicaljournalismnetwork.org

  3. Human Beings are Ethical Animals Society is based on respect for rights. These rights are agreed international standards. • Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Convention on Civil and Political Rights • Regional Human Rights Instruments

  4. Ethics and Journalism Journalism’s conventions and standards are set out in codes. There are more than 400 codes agreed at national and global level. http://rjionline.org/AS-Codes-of-Ethics

  5. Ethical Journalism is not Free Expression • Journalism is not free speech, it is constrained expression. • It works in a framework of values. • It has purpose. • It is a public good.

  6. Values That Constrain Ethics: truth, independence, impartiality, humanity and accountability Other Constraints: Internet, Changing Industry, Political and social challenges: Hate Speech and intolerance

  7. Hate speech and the Rush to Publish

  8. Islamophobia on the March A media image: wild-eyed men in the Muslim world raging over the infamous Innocence of Muslims Film in 2012. Did this reflect a widespread anger within the Islamic community worldwide? According to an EJN review it did not.

  9. How do we find balance between image and reality in the world of open information?

  10. Tell the Story in Context Truth, Independence, Impartiality, Humanityand Accountability Avoid a Rush to Publish Be Transparent Be Accountable

  11. Audience and Media in Partnership • Rethinking Acts of Journalism • Rebuild Ethical Base of Journalism • Industry Commitment to change • Good Governance, Self-regulation • Leadership from within journalism • Partnership with the audience

  12. Principles of self-regulation 1. Internal – Company Level • Mission statement, Code of Conduct • Good governance and transparency • Respond to concerns and complaints 2. External – National Structures • Industry-wide system of self-regulation • Politically independent • Mix of professional and public representation

  13. EJN at Work Pakistan: Ethical Audits and tolerance. www.pakmediaethics.org Egypt: Self-regulation and Solidarity Indonesia: Model Press Councils for Asia Africa: Focus on Hate Speech Europe: Pluralism and Media Rights Studies: Does self-regulation work? Paid journalism. Setting Standards for Online Journalism.

  14. Build Trust

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