Yes, ethics should be important to journalists. It is important because it helps them by telling them what they can say without not making themselves look bad. If they didn't have the code of othics they would just say things that put down companies and make himself look bad.
What rules of conduct should journalists observe when they report on a story?
Journalist have a set of strict guidelines that they have to follow. When they report something they have to make sure they aren't biased to on race or sex. They can't leave out important details. When reporting the also have to tell both sides of the story and don't leave out anything.
Should a journalist tell everything he or she knows?
They are supposed to tell everything he or she knows but somethings may make them or the company look bad. So some journalist take out things to make them or the company look good. It is morally wrong for them to do it but they still do it anyway.
How much should a journalist tell his/her subject about the story that he/she is going to report?
When a journalist is telling the subject about the thing he is going to report he should tell them everything that they are going to say. They shouldn't leave out any details. What they are telling the person should be exactly what they right. They can't slant the story.
Are there limits as to what should be reported?
When reporting something they should have the permission from the person to report it.
They should report about a person's personal life or finances without person or companies permission.
What kind of relationship, if any, should exist between a reporter and the subject of a news story?
It should be a reporter and subject relationship. They should have any personal ties to each other. They should not be related in any way, such as friends or family. This is so because you may be hiding something so you don't hurt the person or slant the story to make them sound good.
Done by Rhett Lacoursiere
You really have some good strong views and statements about journalism here, you know your stuff. - Brydan Zbytovsky
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