1. Ethics and Journalism September 9, 2009

2. Housekeeping Your Questions Here

3. How to slug an assignment In the subject line AND in naming your story Case Study One Your name In the left hand corner of your word document Your Name Case study one Send copies to your TA and journalist.herrin@gmail.com

4. How to get Herrin’s attention Immediate questions go to aherrin@harvardbusiness.org aherrin@harvardbusiness.org Assignments got to your TA and journalist.herrin@gmail.com

5. Are Journalists Ethical? Who makes the rules?

6. Truth? Objectivity

7. Principles, Values and Rules Is the SPJ Code of Ethics all you need?

8. Whose Side Are You On? Plato Aristotle Vs. Hume Locke Utilitarians Kant

9. The Veil of Ignorance

10. So What Are News Values? And Ethical News Values Interesting, relevant and important Truth/Accuracy/Confirmation Transparency/Tenacity Objectivity Context setting Dignity Responsibility Equity Diversity

11. Potter and Poynter The Potter Box Empirical definition – get the facts Identify values – journalistic responsibilities Appeal to ethical values Choose loyalties – stakeholders Make a decision

12. The Poynter Tool What’s the Goal? Start with the facts. · What do we know for sure? · What has happened so far? · What pieces of the puzzle are missing? · What are our assumptions? · How might we be wrong? · What are the facts from the point of view of those who might be harmed by our choice? · Do we know enough to make this decision now? · What else do we need to know?

13. Know the journalistic purpose What story do our readers, viewers, listeners need? Why are we obliged to report this particular information?

14. Consider the ethical principles at stake PROFESSIONAL · Serve the public interest: trust, transparency, objectivity, context · Protect journalistic independence · Inform the public SOCIAL · Do not jeopardize a life · Minimize harm · Act justly · Help those in immediate need · Keep promises · Respect people · Do not deceive

15. Identify Principles That Collide PROFESSIONAL Serve the public interest Protect journalistic independence Inform the public SOCIAL Do not jeopardize a life Minimize harm Act justly Help those in immediate need Keep promises Respect people Do not deceive

16. Identify the Stakeholders Which of the stakeholders are the most affected? Which of the stakeholders are the most vulnerable?

17. Next steps Identify your options Evaluate your options Come to a decision

18. Identify Your Options

19. Objectivity?

20. Photo Discussion

21. Civil War

22. World War II

23. Vietnam

24. Iraq

25. Afghanistan

26. Try the tool on sports betting

27. For next class Blog entry on class discussion Reading assignments posted on class Website as Assignment Class THREE