Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints
AbstractJournalism, with its claim to professionalism, is guided in its practice by ethical codes which prescribe what is considered ‘good work’. This theoretical article argues that, though based on certain universal prescriptions, ethics is socially and culturally situated. The observance of the c...
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| description | AbstractJournalism, with its claim to professionalism, is guided in its practice by ethical codes which prescribe what is considered ‘good work’. This theoretical article argues that, though based on certain universal prescriptions, ethics is socially and culturally situated. The observance of the codes is socially determined based on the prevailing moral and political conditions. It is also argued that the issue of the type and quality of representations available in the media should also be of concern when we discuss ethics. The article discusses some of the social constraints to the observance of ethics within the Nigerian context and argues for the need to pay greater attention to addressing the material and economic barriers to media access and representation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-547d3b652547494ca265cf60f5c451b62024-03-18T09:02:55ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862024-12-0110110.1080/23311886.2024.2328388Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraintsLai Oso0Raheemat Adeniran1Olasunkanmi Arowolo2Department of Journalism, School of Communication, Lagos State University, Lagos, NigeriaDepartment of Journalism, School of Communication, Lagos State University, Lagos, NigeriaCentre for Journalism, University of Kent, Kent, United KingdomAbstractJournalism, with its claim to professionalism, is guided in its practice by ethical codes which prescribe what is considered ‘good work’. This theoretical article argues that, though based on certain universal prescriptions, ethics is socially and culturally situated. The observance of the codes is socially determined based on the prevailing moral and political conditions. It is also argued that the issue of the type and quality of representations available in the media should also be of concern when we discuss ethics. The article discusses some of the social constraints to the observance of ethics within the Nigerian context and argues for the need to pay greater attention to addressing the material and economic barriers to media access and representation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2328388Media ethicsobjectivitymedia ownership and controlNigerian medianews routinesGuangchao Charles Feng, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong |
| spellingShingle | Lai Oso Raheemat Adeniran Olasunkanmi Arowolo Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints Cogent Social Sciences Media ethics objectivity media ownership and control Nigerian media news routines Guangchao Charles Feng, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong |
| title | Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints |
| title_full | Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints |
| title_fullStr | Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints |
| title_full_unstemmed | Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints |
| title_short | Journalism ethics: the dilemma, social and contextual constraints |
| title_sort | journalism ethics the dilemma social and contextual constraints |
| topic | Media ethics objectivity media ownership and control Nigerian media news routines Guangchao Charles Feng, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2328388 |
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