Question

Will mark brainliet Why is it so important that journalists have ethics? When might they be tempted to ignore them?

Give an example of a conflict of interest. Explain why this is a problem for journalists?
Everybody has beliefs and opinions, yet journalists have to set these aside and be as objective as possible. Why is this objectivity so essential for journalists? What would happen if they did not have it?
The press is sometimes referred to as “The Fourth Estate,” meaning it is like a fourth branch of government and that it has a role in balancing the other branches. How does freedom of the press make this role possible? Give two reasons why this is the case.

Answer 1

Ethics address are how reporters achieve fairness, how they handle conflicts of interest and how they pursue stories with compassion and empathy. Yes, journalists make errors. Editors and reporters often disagree to agree about the importance of a story or what angle the reporting should take.