I think in this saga the Herald Sun has been more clueless than culpable — although sometimes deep cluelessness can itself be culpable.
Journalists’ code of ethics
Alarm over pharma-sponsored journalism at The Australian
Journalism leaders and researchers have raised concerns about a deal between the pharma industry group Medicines Australia and The Australian, which has led to direct sponsorship of health journalism.
What about the ethics of climate change reporting?
Confirming News Limited’s journalists’ familiarity with the corporation’s code of ethics is all well and good, it’s the ethics themselves, when it comes to climate change reporting, that worries Matthia Dempsey.
Simons: mastering a code of conduct means pushing it hard
The News Limited document remains an excellent policy. What it needs is promotion, training and consistent implementation.
Privacy Eye: media shouldn’t fear debate on privacy laws
The federal government’s decision to initiate a debate on privacy laws has provoked some typically premature condemnation from some sections of the media, writes Michael Smith, former editor of The Age.
Simons: News Ltd gets smart and lifts the code of silence
News Limited will publish its internal Code of Professional Conduct for journalists on all its masthead websites.
Holmes: Getting to the source of it
Jonathan Holmes tells the story of his trip to Argentina in 1978 to report on government’s killings and kidnappings. A key witness appeared, but who could guarantee a source’s safety?
The West Australian’s ethics beggar belief
Last Friday, two cadet reporters masqueraded as beggars on the streets of Perth to obtain information for articles published in The West Australian. Is this deception?
Journalist shield laws do not go far enough
Robert McClelland’s proposed shield laws for journalists will leave all the discretion to judges. Not good enough, writes Christopher Warren.
