FOX News Offers to Bribe Reporters

FOX News wanted their reporters to  not broadcast information about the effects that rBGH has on humans and offered them money to not speak about the issue as well as telling them to rewrite the news in a way that did not damage either sides such as replacing the word cancer with human health implications.

Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand BBC 2 Scandal

The reason why they were suspended was because they made inappropriate remarks on a prank call to actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter 23-year-old Georgina Baillie. They talked about personal things and made lewd suggestions on a radio show that was publicly broadcasted.

This story was unethical because it was disrespectful to the actor and his granddaughter as well as the public. It was an invasion of privacy and damaged the image of the victim. It was something extremely inappropriate and unpleasant to hear.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7694989.stm

Plagiarism

In 2003 Jayson Blair who at the time was one of only two African-American editors in the history of the Diamondback newspaper and worked as a full time reporter for new york times at the age of only 27, was accused of
plagiarising at least 36 stories from another newspaper.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/05/10/ny.times.reporter/


However the fact that he 
has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder could be used to help understand his actions.
Some symptoms that could have had a effect on his actions are:
Poor judgment : so he would be not fully aware or have thought deeply about what he was doing,
Very high self-esteem : might have caused him to think that it was okay to do what he was doing because he could do it and get away with it.
However i dont believe that it can be used to justify what he did as there are treatments available that could have decrease the number of times that a problem was found on his reporters.


http://bipolar.about.com/cs/crime/a/jaysonblair.htm

Defamation

Defamation is when a person´s image is damaged by false statements that give a negative impression of the them.It could also be a company or organization.

An example of a defamation case would be the case of Roger Clemens, a former major league baseball pitcher who was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs to improve his performance after leaving the Red Sox.

sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3184646

Definitions

Defamation- A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
Libel-  A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
Slander-  The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Different Radio Stations

Capital FM: Focused on music related news. There target audience are music lovers and in order to keep the attention of their audiences they are constantly updating their news stories about what artists are doing whether it is a new music video and song release or a special performance on X factor.
BBC Radio: Contains all different types of news sports, music, film, local international ect. Since bbc radio contains various types of news stories, their target audience is much bigger as it allows a larger amount of people to find what they are looking for. In order to keep for audience they have separated certain types of news to different bbc radio station such as bbc radio 1, 2,3,4 ect
KissFM: Also focuses on music related.The method the use to keep their audiences are by frequently having many competitions with prizes.
TalkSPORTFM: Contains news only on sport.Their target audience are mostly men. They keep the attention of their audience that providing  information on various different types of sports and updates on match scores.
ClassicFM: Focuses on news regarding classical music.They keep the attention of their audience by providing updates on classic music events and interact with their audience through competitions.

Ofcom

They are an independent regulator and competition authority
for the UK communications industries.
They follow the rules set under the Communications Act 2003 and make sure that the citizens of the UK are protected from scams and sharp practices while getting the best out of their communications services.
Other things they do include:
-Protecting TV viewers and radio kisteners from harmful and offenssive material.
-Provides a wide range of high quality TV and radio programmes which appeal to a range of tastes and interests.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/what-is-ofcom/

Journalism Ethics

These are the rules and expectations a journalist must follow.

1) The first thing they are expected to do is to always defend the right to freedom of expression of the media and the right of the audience to be informed of current issues. I think this is important because the news is the only source of information regarding the current events of the entire world that the public can rely on and trust as it covers all the areas of things that affect the public and interest them such as the economy, crime, conflicts, celebrity life, natural disasters etc.

2) They must make sure that the information they pass on to the public is accurate and fair. I think this is important so that the information spread to the public does not harm anybody and so that both sides of the argument are given equal attention.

3) They must make sure to make up for any mistakes they have done or inaccurate information they have passed to the public. I think this is important because if the information is wrong it could be potentially harmful to the person or company related to it and also because the public have the right to know the truth.

4) They must know the difference between facts and opinion. I think this is important because it allows the public to know that the information they are receiving is reliable and have evidence backing it up. Another reason is that it allows the reporter to know that if it’s an opinion then they should find the other side of the argument to make it balanced.

5) They must find evidence using honest ways and methods with the exception of investigations that have legal permission and involves the public's interest. I think this is important because it prevents journalist from forcing and blackmailing people in order to gain valuable information.

6) They must not invade people's private life unless it is something that affects the public. I think this is important because in some cases it could be really insensitive to expose personal issues such as hacking the phones of parents that had their children kid napped.

7) They must protect the people that have supplied them with important information as well as all the material received. I think this is important because in some cases the people providing this information are putting their life at risk since many people might be unhappy with the truth being made public.

8) They must resist any attempts by a third party to influence, twist or suppress information. This is important because in some cases reporters are threatened or given money to not make a particular news story public.

9) They must not use any information gathered for their own benefit in unfair ways until it has been made public. I think this is important because it allows the public to still be aware of the currents affairs even if the reporter is planning on doing something inappropriate with it.

10) They must not create any material that might be harmful or cause discrimination and hatred for a particular individual or group based on their gender, age, religion, colour, sexual orientation etc. I think this is important because it avoids conflicts between different parties as well as showing respect and consideration for the public which include people in those groups.

11) They must not advertise any companies or products in any way. This is important because the news is made up of true statements and facts and advertisements are based on things that will make the product seem amazing when it’s not always and persuade the audience into believing it is.

12) They must not plagiarize. I think this is important because it is protecting the hard work and dedication of the person who gathered that information.