Title: Journalistic Ethics: The four principles and the impact they can have. | by Perry Cohen | Medium
Headings: Journalistic Ethics: The four principles and the impact they can have.
Journalistic Ethics: The four principles and the impact they can have.
Seek Truth and Report it
Minimize Harm
Act independently
Be Accountable and Transparent

Content: “With the current assault on the news media from government officials and an uneducated public, ethics in journalism are more important than ever. Media needs to do it right and not give the skeptics any fodder. That way we can all sleep better at night.”- Paola Boivin, Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 2017
The number of ways journalism can impact society and the lives of people around the word is infinite. However, the impact can quickly be turned from a positive to a negative, thus losing public trust in the media. In a gallup poll presented by Fox News earlier this year, American’s expressed they had more trust in the White House than they do in the media. Although the White H o use is not particularly fond of the content produced by the media, news outlets have been know to put themselves in a tough bind based on unethical decisions that were made in certain instances. The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is the journalistic leader in journalistic ethics. Its preamble states: Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy.