What is Journalism?

• Journalism is a form of writing that tells people

about things that really happened, but that they
might not have known about already.
• People who write journalism are called
"journalists." They might work at newspapers,
magazines, websites or for TV or radio stations.
• The most important characteristic shared by
good journalists is curiosity. Good journalists
love to read and want to find out as much as
they can about the world around them.
Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles
of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the
specific challenges faced by journalists. Historically
and currently, this subset of media ethics is widely
known to journalists as their professional "code of
ethics" or the "canons of journalism".[1] The basic
codes and canons commonly appear in statements
drafted by both professional journalism associations
and individual print, broadcast, and online news
organizations.
“Every news organization has only its credibility and
reputation to rely on.”—Tony Burman, ex-editor-in-
chief of CBC News, The Globe and Mail, October
2001[2]