User:Basketballfan301/Journalism ethics and standards

(I will be editing portions of the stub in need of more information or citation. Also a new section for how around the world journalism views may differ or relate in some ways regarding journalists.) The main articles of the real stub cover different styles when thinking about all the different aspects to journalism code and ethics. What the foundations are built off of, as well as various views around the world on how things are done. There is a lot of information correlating with to how much bias influence can occur when a journalist or writer of professional standing is attempting to put information out.

Opening information addition (more detail about the seriousness of the topic)
Journalism ethics and standards are the foundational pillars that keep informational bias and misleading information from becoming a plague on the world. Information is a powerful asset to the public and daily life use. If information were to start being changed or altered at to fit a group or elite individuals needs. The world we know it could become a bigger battle ground for real vs fake news. Journalism may always been up being in conflict as bias information will always try to leak its way into content information and writing. The ultimate goal should be make sure it's professional, solo, and from correct sourcing whether it be interview, research or other places.

Evolution and purpose of codes of journalism
Despite modern journalism pushing back as far as 400 years ago, journalism became more of a necessity in some views in the 1900's. Advancements like in all fields are a natural process to occur to push development forward for newer generations coming around. When newspapers began to present "unbiased' information for the mass audience to digest. From that moment on it became an ideal, that journalism should strive to present unbiased information for the mass audience to read. In today's journalism evolution the major push to put information out on a global scale platform. The ultimate goal of journalism being able to serve people around the world with information that can be beneficial to consumers. No matter if you know who the information is being read by or not there is that responsibility. There will be plenty of people around the world who may like the content as well as those whom do not.

Every country presents its own unique aspects and sometimes challenges as far the codes correlated with Journalism codes today. "Truth", "accuracy", and "objectivity" are cornerstones of journalism ethics. Journalists should strive to detach themselves from regions, groups and even countries they reside from or in to an extent. Allowing for that separation to prevent influenced bias play a part in their journalistic writing. So many journalists today fall victim to this trap hole and become stuck where they are once they have fallen in.

Certain countries prefer to only have certain information put out and in certain contexts. In Islamic countries there is growing suspicion that journalism is fixed to only be positive for Islam. Prompting Islam itself as the one and only truth its people should believe in.

Genres, Ethics, and Standards
Cosmopolitan Journalism- The cosmopolitanism imperative that our primary ethical allegiance is to a borderless, moral community of humankind is often misunderstood. Therefore, it is important to say what it implies and what it does not. The claim of humanity is not the cognition of a cold abstract principle. It is the 14 Global Journalism Ethics ability to perceive and value our common humanity in the situations of life. It is respect for mankind’s rational and moral capacities wherever and however they are manifest. It is in our concrete dealings with others that we recognize humanity’s common aspirations, vulnerabilities, and capacities, as well as its potential for suffering. In a fragmented world, cosmopolitanism focuses on what is fundamental—a common aspiration to life, liberty, justice, and goodness.

Journalist Perspective and Releasing Unbiased Factual News
Is it all the fault of the journalist or is Journalism just to outside influenced.


 * The Action Plan, proposed by the EU authorities is meant propose a guide for identifying misinformation. Using three very simple notions in the case of mis, dis and mal in regards to informational sharing. This type of information is not false as currently done, but if shared with others it can bring harm. This project Action Plan is only meant to target misinformation and get back to clan, unbiased and professional informational postings. More guide lines will come as the battle to combat misinformation is always ongoing everyday. With so many interviews, research and more being done everyday in journalism it can difficult to create unbiased work. Plans and responses like this are what can help keep ethics and standards of journalism in the right place. Creating ones own work, your own story or informational piece for the world to see even if only a few to start. Those few could be the most important part, further driving home how crucial keeping these standards and ethics is sacred for not jus the writer. The reader as well can have a major negative impact from reading biased unprofessional work.
 * Earlier on it could be implied that the media could've been heavily impacted by "the elite" leading to negligence of duties in putting out unbiased information.

Common elements
The primary themes common to most codes of journalistic standards and ethics are the following.

Accuracy and standards for factual reporting.


 * Reporters are expected to be as accurate as possible given the time allotted to story preparation and the space available and to seek reliable sources. Properly using their sources and using accurate quoting and use of words from interview or conversation.
 * Journalism today is built off true, accurate and objective information. To remove those aspects would be damaging to the very core of not just journalism. The very way information is spread and given to viewers and others all around the world. The audience will see the lack of ethics and standards, making others question what is good, reliable information or not.


 * Independent fact-checking by another employee of the publisher is desirable. In 2018 "The Acton Plan" was created to help check information more effectively to get hopefully get rid of false information.


 * Opinion surveys and statistical information deserve special treatment to communicate in precise terms any conclusions, to contextualize the results, and to specify accuracy, including estimated error and methodological criticism or flaws. Through this information can be properly analyzed and used without heavy bias.
 * "Quality journalism that scrutinizes and criticizes social, political and economic authority – is in a constant state of vulnerability to manipulation and censorship, particularly from those with money and power . Creates concern for reporters being able to post their own opinions without being berated.

Lead
Journalism ethics and standards are a pillar that keep professional writing and amateurism separated.