JOURNALISTIC ETHICS-I

 A system of moral principles  Rules of conduct  What is the proper course of action  Answers the query: “What do I do?”

 Article 19(1)(a) Freedom of press, part of freedom of speech and expression  Article 19(2) Reasonable restrictions

 Photograph of a High Court judge was shown on a TV channel along with that of a criminal  Land acquisition at low price  Enquiries proved that he did not acquire it in any discretionary quota, but at the market price

1. Accuracy and Fairness Avoid publication of inaccurate, baseless, misleading material. All sides of a story should be reported Unjustified rumours should not be set forth as facts

2. Caution against defamatory writings Should not publish anything which is defamatory or libellious against any individual/organisation There should be enough reason to believe that it is true and its publication will be for public good

3. Right to Privacy The Press shall not intrude or invade the privacy of an individual Should be outweighed by genuine overriding public interest

4. Recording interviews and phone conversation The Press shall not tape-record anyone's conversation without that person's knowledge or consent Make sure the recording is necessary to protect the journalist in a legal action

 Zee News and Zee Business broadcast a story on Jindal’s alleged coal block allocations  Officials meet Zee channel  Naveen Jindal files a complaint against Zee later  The scandal- Senior journalists demanded Rs.100 crore for not doing the story

5. Corrections When any factual error or mistake is detected or confirmed, the newspaper should suo-motu publish the correction promptly

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