Subjects’s+Bill+of+Rights

=DUTY-BASED ETHICS VS. THE UTILITARIAN PERSPECTIVE=

For the sake of argument: Subjects's Bill of Rights

To arrive at a bill of rights for subjects, we inverted the [|Society of Professional Journalists’s code of ethics], and as such:

a. the right to be reported on truthfully
 * 1. Seek Truth and Report It**

a. the right not to be harmed unnecessarily
 * 2. Minimize Harm**

a. the right not to be subjected to a conflict of interest
 * 3. Act Independently**

a. the right to respond
 * 4. Be Accountable**

Truth means more than simply getting the facts right. The frame used to tell the story and the order in which information appears affects the truthfulness of the article o Case: 15-year old Devante Beard was incorrectly identified by the Toronto Star as having been shot and killed this spring o Rosie DiManno employed stereotypes in writing a column about crime and young urban black males. Is this truthful reporting? Does this serve journalism’s first priority to the truth?
 * 1. The right to be reported on truthfully**

Three areas the public interest is always served by reporting: a public figure’s public performance, accidents crime o Do public figures have a right to privacy? Where do you draw the line? o Case study: Coverage of city councillor Adam Giambrone’s illicit affair during his mayoral campaign o Was the harm done to Adam Giambrone justified by the public’s right to know? Did the public have a right to know?
 * 2. The right to not be harmed unnecessarily**

Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public’s right to know. In some cases this might be more obvious than others. o Is this a hard and fast rule or is there a grey area? o Case study: the Los Angeles Times’ coverage of the Staples Centre
 * 3. The right not to be subjected to a conflict of interest**

Journalists are accountable to their readers, viewers, listeners and each other o Is there a duty to admit and correct mistakes, to engage in dialogue over journalistic conduct or to hear grievances against the news media? o Is there a duty to provide a story subject a public platform for response? o Case study: the last baby born at Women’s College Hospital
 * 4. The right to respond**

=INTERVIEW WITH ARTHUR BRISBANE OF //THE NEW YORK TIMES//= The following audio file is a condensed interview with Arthur Brisbane, current public editor for //The New York Times//. In the interview, Brisbane discusses his thoughts on journalistic ethics and duties. media type="file" key="brisbane.mp3" width="240" height="20"

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