THE MEDIA’S ETHICS

Maja Vojinović; Ana Jevtović; Nada Torlak

doi:10.58898/ijmt.v2i1.59-63

Authors

Maja Vojinović Faculty of management, Sremski Karlovci, University „UnionNikola Tesla“, Belgrade
Ana Jevtović Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, doctorand
Nada Torlak Faculty of culture and media, Belgrade, Megatrend University, Belgrade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58898/ijmt.v2i1.59-63

Keywords:

ethics, media, journalists, sensationalism, censorship

Abstract

The media play a huge role in people's lives because they inform people about the happenings in the world. Sometimes one has to wonder how accurate that information really is and what role ethics play in the Universe. The media's ethics refers to moral principles and values that journalists and media houses should respect, including truthfulness, objectivity, precision, respect for privacy, etc. Fake news is a problem that occurs when the media presents incorrect or misleading information, if someone is malicious or wants to manipulate public opinion, they can easily exploit these falsehoods. That is why ethics in the media is very important in order to prevent the spread of fake news and preserve the integrity of journalism. One of the important issues related to ethics in the media is the question of the source of information, journalists should check their sources to make sure that the information they convey to the public is really true. Sometimes, journalists may be under pressure to publish information that is not fully verified in order to be first with the news or to please their editors and media houses.

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Author Biographies

Maja Vojinović, Faculty of management, Sremski Karlovci, University „UnionNikola Tesla“, Belgrade
Ana Jevtović, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, doctorand
Nada Torlak, Faculty of culture and media, Belgrade, Megatrend University, Belgrade

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