 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

6. Paying sources: Compensating

sources for information undermine
content integrity.
7. Quid pro quo: Promising something in
return.
8. Investments: Any financial
entanglement with subject.
9. Political and charitable donations:
The objectivity of the reporter will be
questioned he if he covers and writes
about organizations which he donated
money to.
10. Blogs: Writing blogs raises ethical
concerns and credibility issues since it is
a considered personal and opinion
based on content.
 ACCOUNTABILITY

 It is the core of media ethics. Bertrand,

(2000) emphasizes that a media
professional is not just “accountable” he or
she is accountable to someone.
 CENSORSHIP

 Philip steele (1999) defined as any

attempt to limit or prevent the free
exchange of information.
 3 FORMS OF CENSORSHIP
1. PREVENTIVE

 Exercised before the expression is made

public. Ex; Government restrains.
2. PUNITIVE

 Exercised after the expression is made

public.
3. TABOO

 Is censorship of that which society deems

inappropriate or offensive.