A few ethical principles for #PoynterEthics

I’ve spent the day at a Poynter forum about journalism ethics in the digital age. Now, near the end of the program,we’ve been asked to suggest new principles to guide ethical journalism. I jotted down a few that came to mind.

Ethical journalism means being:

  1. Responsive to feedback and new developments.
  2. Transparent about our relationships and limitations.
  3. Accountable for our mistakes and decisions.
  4. Open about our processes and sources.
  5. Committed to seeking truth through facts and credible information.

I want to emphasize that the above are not perfect. In fact, I feel as though they don’t address one really important point: the need for journalists to behave with empathy and common sense. But I don’t have a good formulation for that now.

What do you think?

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