Ethics are a major part of everyday life for the profession of journalism. A large percentage of the time, journalists have to solve different ethical dilemmas in their work and have to make tough decisions on their own about what is right or wrong.
Whenever a reporter comes across a story that could be controversial, they have to ask themselves many questions. What is really happening here? Is the situation solvable in any other way? Is the reward for reporting this story worth the possible consequences it could have? These are just a few of the things that journalists have to think about when they find an instance in which there is no clear cut yes or no answer.
Ethics are an important value to have in life, no matter what your profession is, but it is especially important for journalists. This is because journalists are the ones who speak to the masses, they tell the community what is important to know and pay attention to. These decisions about useful information can have a major impact on the stories that the journalist decides, or doesn't decide to, cover and report on, and the engine that every reporter must consult in these situations is their individual code of ethics.
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