18 October 2009

Media Ethics 2007

A selection of student journalists' articles on various media ethics issues as part of the Public Affairs Reporting paper project. Supervising lecturers: and .

Gruesome unedited ‘citizens’ video footage of Saddam’s execution challenges mainstream media.
Photo: RightVoice.com

1 May 2007
‘Bloody Mary’ appeal may stir fresh headlines

30 April 2007
Tackling scare-mongering in health reports

26 April 2007
When pictures tell a thousand words – or lies

26 April 2007
Saddam’s execution images – free media or moral decay?

26 April 2007
Celebrity damsels in distress and media realities

26 April 2007
Sad saga of mental health patient and ‘media responsibility’

26 April 2007
Cash-for-issue payouts pose headaches for journalists

  • Link: Media Ethics online magazine

Media Ethics 2006

25 May 2006
Crusading journalism - Fairness and balance, Fisk-style

Harmeet Sooden... reluctant face of anti-terrorism. Photo: Palsolidar

12 May 2006
Plagiarism and fabulism: The John Manukia scandal

10 May 2006
A broader view of the gay community

9 May 2006
The Rodney Times faces new challenges under offshore ownership

8 May 2006
Backlash - behind the Danish cartoons controversy

8 May 2006
Freed hostage Harmeet Sooden and the hidden Oscmar affair

7 May 2006
Seeking a more serious spin on world news

  • Link: Media Ethics online magazine
  • ISSN 1176 4740

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