1) A story should be done about the music store. It is near the school, and students like music, so it is a plus for you and your uncle. Obviously, you should be assigned because you and your uncle would be more comfortable around one another than two strangers. 2) You should not use the picture. Many would be suffering from the loss of the classmate and using a photo of her mother would be disrespectful and more harmful than not. 3) You should publish the story because if no one knows about it that means the principal didn’t evacuate the school, which is a danger to student safety. By publishing the story, students and families will be aware of the danger and the principal will have to take action next time. 4) You should not use the information. That is private information which has they do not want out in the open yet. The principal also may not be told until later on, and also he would be offended. 5) No you should not use his name. It is an invasion of privacy. The situation is a private matter between the two families and does not need to be published at all.
1. Yes, the story should be done, not because the owner of the store is your uncle, but because students like music. It’s a place of interest between students. 2. That is an extreme invasion of privacy, and should not be published. Maybe a story can come out from the incident, but the picture should remain unused. 3. The school should be notified, and it should be published in the paper. Bomb threats are threatening! If anyone is in danger, parents need to be notified that their child could succumb to dangerous, life threatening things every day. It’s up to the parent to decide whether or not it’s a big deal. 4. No. You don’t know the full story, or if the story is true. You cannot rely on what you heard until it is confirmed by a plethora of people. Don’t run things that you aren’t sure of. 5. Don’t run the name of the father if he asked to be kept anonymous. Running his name could cause an uproar about whether he’s the father or not, which would be distracting. 6. No, don’t do the story. The story could ruin your reputations with the teachers, as well as publicly humiliating the teachers. The story is an inappropriate topic, and shouldn’t be run.
1. Yes, you should do a story on the new music store than opened near the school. Music is a common topic of interest among most students, and it would be something that would spark interest in most students, and engage them in the newspaper. The story should be given to someone on the newspaper staff who is not related to the owner, and would report with a completely unbiased view. 2. No, we would not use the picture in the newspaper. If it were a more public newspaper, reporting for an entire town instead of a small in-school community it would be different and more appropriate. The staff should be more focused on writing a piece commemorating the student and her brother’s death, and use a more appropriate picture. It would be borderline cruel to use such a personal, and private picture in a school newspaper, where young students, who could have possibly been friends or classmates with the deceased girl, would see it. 3. It would definitely be something that we would write an article on. It is the right of the faculty, the students, and their families to be aware of bomb threats entering the school. If those rights aren’t being respected then that is most definitely something that the school newspaper should be reporting. 4. No it would not be appropriate to use that information. There was no factual basis, something could have easily been misinterpreted or confused through the closed door that the journalist was listening. If something was misinterpreted, but then printed, the newspapers would be held responsible for any rumors that started. 5. They should not use the alleged father’s name in their news report. It would be an invasion of privacy, and the man is fully within his rights to refuse the use of his name. You have to consider the effect that the report would have on his entire life, social, academic, and family aspects all taken into account. The ethical things to do would be respect the boy’s privacy, and not publish his name.
6. That story would be killed. Because it is a school newspaper, any attacks that were made on teachers would be much more personal than if they were made in a communal newspaper. And furthermore, there is no factual basis on any research that would be found. Anything that could be investigated would be completely based on opinion, and many of those opinions would be biased based. It wouldn’t be an informative, or beneficial article, and it could be potentially harmful to the teachers themselves. 7. If the teacher’s comments had already been incorporated into the story, and the entire story was based around them then you shouldn’t feel obligated to take them out. If the comments that he or she made had not yet, or were not planned on being used then you should take them out. If it was an inconsequential comment that didn’t relate to greatly to the story then you should consent to what the teacher says, and strike the comments from the record. The editors and reporters should examine the claims that the teachers made, and explore all of the reasons that she is worried they would fire her for. 8. We would definitely run the story, if someone were able to write it without comment from the district. The story should, however be more focused on the firing of the bus driver, whether it was the right or wrong thing to do, and less on the out of control parent and student. It would be a good story to run. It would raise a lot of interest and open a lot of people’s eyes to the school board and it’s policies. 9. It would be all right to publish the story, because it would be a topic of interest, but it should be a smaller story, not headline news. The suspected kids should remain unnamed because there was not solid fact stating that it was they, it is just the prevalent belief of the student body. 10. We would suspect that the letter writer was a member of the basketball team, but we would not read the letter on air, before further investigation of these statements had been implemented, and more factual bases had been discovered. The letter itself would be a good thing to read, because it is a topic of interest among teens, but it would not be good because it would start rumors that could possibly not have any factual basis at all.
1. A story should be done on the music store because it is in the community of the school. However, someone else besides the journalist who is related to the owner of the store should do it so its not considered a bias piece.
2. We do not believe the picture should be used because of the fact that they did not get permission to publish this picture. We believe that a person in that situation would not want that to be displayed.
3. The story should not be published because the Principal has the final say. If he/she said no, we as student journalists should respect their decision to stop the publication. Also we believe that he is correct and it would cause more disruption. However, we also believe that it's the student's rights to be aware of what is happening in their school.
4. The information suggested in the question should not be used because they are not completely sure that the information is accurate. If it turns out to be false, serious actions could be taken in result of the fictitious story.
5. Considering the circumstances, it is unethical to use his name in the piece because permission was denied.
6. Kill the story because you can't write a story based on your opinion especially if there is no supporting and concrete facts and evidence to prove your opinion in this case.
7. These shoplifting incidents should be covered because it sets a bad example for the rest of the students. We would go about doing this by reporting at the stores where these incidents take place. We would interview the managers and other employees. Also we would try to interview the suspects and see if they would like to plead their case about the situation.
8. As long as the woman knew before hand that what she was saying was on the record, anything she said should and could be run. However the ethical thing to do would to be considerate and not print the comments.
9. We believe that the story should be aired. It was obviously a big enough deal that the situation resulted in the termination of the bus driver. We believe that the ethical thing to do would be to tell the bus driver’s side of the story.
10. We decided that you should publish the story because the students attend the school. Also it is illegal to expose the names of the suspects especially without permission if they are under the legal age of eighteen.
11. We would investigate the incident first before airing the letter. If the letter’s information turns out to be true, then it should be aired.
1. Yes, if no other larger story is available to be done. Send a reporter who is free at the time, and has no bias or relation to the uncle.
2. If it wasn't a school newspaper, yes. Since it is a school newspaper, however, there are different standards of ethics that should be taken into play. Thus, using the picture would be insensitive and should not be published.
3. The public has a right to know. As long as the police are not requesting the newspaper to not publish it, then it is ethical to publish it.
4. No, you should not use the information. There is no way to confirm the information since you just overheard it, and there are no other witnesses. In addition, if the board overturns the decision then you will look very stupid.
5. No, do not use the name. It is embarrassing and is just a school newspaper article on general teenage pregnancy, not a specific account. Simply say the supposed father wishes to remain unnamed.
6. Kill the story. It was a terrible idea to begin with.
7. No, do not cover the incident. They are simply small-scale cases and in the case of the school newspaper the school and public does not need to know.
6) We would approach this by providing evidence for the grades. The researchers should be stationed in the classroom for a few classes and by observing the class they then can give a grade. 7) Yes we would cover this. It would question how students should be expected to do right when their role models are doing wrong. We would cover it by interviewing the store owners, students opinions, faculty opinions and if willing, the teacher and student as well. 8) No you should not. She now wants it to be off the record and it is wrong to disrespect what she wants. It also could cost her her career. 9) You should air the story, and if the district will not talk mention their hesitation to discuss the matter, because this implies they are aware they may not have done the right thing. Reporters and editors should consider the views from both sides, including the bus driver’s train of thought and also his negligence. 10) You can write a story about it, but do no include their names. This could be qualified as libel and false information, which is ILLEGAL. 11) Yes, read it on air because it has interesting potential for discussion. Do not approach it as fact, just as an idea. And do not imply this is also your opinion, just AN opinion.
Angela Rollins Mariah Gonzalez
ReplyDelete1) A story should be done about the music store. It is near the school, and students like music, so it is a plus for you and your uncle. Obviously, you should be assigned because you and your uncle would be more comfortable around one another than two strangers.
2) You should not use the picture. Many would be suffering from the loss of the classmate and using a photo of her mother would be disrespectful and more harmful than not.
3) You should publish the story because if no one knows about it that means the principal didn’t evacuate the school, which is a danger to student safety. By publishing the story, students and families will be aware of the danger and the principal will have to take action next time.
4) You should not use the information. That is private information which has they do not want out in the open yet. The principal also may not be told until later on, and also he would be offended.
5) No you should not use his name. It is an invasion of privacy. The situation is a private matter between the two families and does not need to be published at all.
1. Yes, the story should be done, not because the owner of the store is your uncle, but because students like music. It’s a place of interest between students.
ReplyDelete2. That is an extreme invasion of privacy, and should not be published. Maybe a story can come out from the incident, but the picture should remain unused.
3. The school should be notified, and it should be published in the paper. Bomb threats are threatening! If anyone is in danger, parents need to be notified that their child could succumb to dangerous, life threatening things every day. It’s up to the parent to decide whether or not it’s a big deal.
4. No. You don’t know the full story, or if the story is true. You cannot rely on what you heard until it is confirmed by a plethora of people. Don’t run things that you aren’t sure of.
5. Don’t run the name of the father if he asked to be kept anonymous. Running his name could cause an uproar about whether he’s the father or not, which would be distracting.
6. No, don’t do the story. The story could ruin your reputations with the teachers, as well as publicly humiliating the teachers. The story is an inappropriate topic, and shouldn’t be run.
Gracie, Carolyn, Hannah
ReplyDelete1. Yes, you should do a story on the new music store than opened near the school. Music is a common topic of interest among most students, and it would be something that would spark interest in most students, and engage them in the newspaper. The story should be given to someone on the newspaper staff who is not related to the owner, and would report with a completely unbiased view.
2. No, we would not use the picture in the newspaper. If it were a more public newspaper, reporting for an entire town instead of a small in-school community it would be different and more appropriate. The staff should be more focused on writing a piece commemorating the student and her brother’s death, and use a more appropriate picture. It would be borderline cruel to use such a personal, and private picture in a school newspaper, where young students, who could have possibly been friends or classmates with the deceased girl, would see it.
3. It would definitely be something that we would write an article on. It is the right of the faculty, the students, and their families to be aware of bomb threats entering the school. If those rights aren’t being respected then that is most definitely something that the school newspaper should be reporting.
4. No it would not be appropriate to use that information. There was no factual basis, something could have easily been misinterpreted or confused through the closed door that the journalist was listening. If something was misinterpreted, but then printed, the newspapers would be held responsible for any rumors that started.
5. They should not use the alleged father’s name in their news report. It would be an invasion of privacy, and the man is fully within his rights to refuse the use of his name. You have to consider the effect that the report would have on his entire life, social, academic, and family aspects all taken into account. The ethical things to do would be respect the boy’s privacy, and not publish his name.
6. That story would be killed. Because it is a school newspaper, any attacks that were made on teachers would be much more personal than if they were made in a communal newspaper. And furthermore, there is no factual basis on any research that would be found. Anything that could be investigated would be completely based on opinion, and many of those opinions would be biased based. It wouldn’t be an informative, or beneficial article, and it could be potentially harmful to the teachers themselves.
ReplyDelete7. If the teacher’s comments had already been incorporated into the story, and the entire story was based around them then you shouldn’t feel obligated to take them out. If the comments that he or she made had not yet, or were not planned on being used then you should take them out. If it was an inconsequential comment that didn’t relate to greatly to the story then you should consent to what the teacher says, and strike the comments from the record. The editors and reporters should examine the claims that the teachers made, and explore all of the reasons that she is worried they would fire her for.
8. We would definitely run the story, if someone were able to write it without comment from the district. The story should, however be more focused on the firing of the bus driver, whether it was the right or wrong thing to do, and less on the out of control parent and student. It would be a good story to run. It would raise a lot of interest and open a lot of people’s eyes to the school board and it’s policies.
9. It would be all right to publish the story, because it would be a topic of interest, but it should be a smaller story, not headline news. The suspected kids should remain unnamed because there was not solid fact stating that it was they, it is just the prevalent belief of the student body.
10. We would suspect that the letter writer was a member of the basketball team, but we would not read the letter on air, before further investigation of these statements had been implemented, and more factual bases had been discovered. The letter itself would be a good thing to read, because it is a topic of interest among teens, but it would not be good because it would start rumors that could possibly not have any factual basis at all.
Ashley Lawson
ReplyDeleteErin Cotton
Briyanna Brinkely
Sam'antae Hardaway
Response To Journalism Ethics Questions
1. A story should be done on the music store because it is in the community of the school. However, someone else besides the journalist who is related to the owner of the store should do it so its not considered a bias piece.
2. We do not believe the picture should be used because of the fact that they did not get permission to publish this picture. We believe that a person in that situation would not want that to be displayed.
3. The story should not be published because the Principal has the final say. If he/she said no, we as student journalists should respect their decision to stop the publication. Also we believe that he is correct and it would cause more disruption. However, we also believe that it's the student's rights to be aware of what is happening in their school.
4. The information suggested in the question should not be used because they are not completely sure that the information is accurate. If it turns out to be false, serious actions could be taken in result of the fictitious story.
5. Considering the circumstances, it is unethical to use his name in the piece because permission was denied.
6. Kill the story because you can't write a story based on your opinion especially if there is no supporting and concrete facts and evidence to prove your opinion in this case.
7. These shoplifting incidents should be covered because it sets a bad example for the rest of the students. We would go about doing this by reporting at the stores where these incidents take place. We would interview the managers and other employees. Also we would try to interview the suspects and see if they would like to plead their case about the situation.
8. As long as the woman knew before hand that what she was saying was on the record, anything she said should and could be run. However the ethical thing to do would to be considerate and not print the comments.
9. We believe that the story should be aired. It was obviously a big enough deal that the situation resulted in the termination of the bus driver. We believe that the ethical thing to do would be to tell the bus driver’s side of the story.
10. We decided that you should publish the story because the students attend the school. Also it is illegal to expose the names of the suspects especially without permission if they are under the legal age of eighteen.
11. We would investigate the incident first before airing the letter. If the letter’s information turns out to be true, then it should be aired.
Gus, Gabi, Harrison:
ReplyDelete1. Yes, if no other larger story is available to be done. Send a reporter who is free at the time, and has no bias or relation to the uncle.
2. If it wasn't a school newspaper, yes. Since it is a school newspaper, however, there are different standards of ethics that should be taken into play. Thus, using the picture would be insensitive and should not be published.
3. The public has a right to know. As long as the police are not requesting the newspaper to not publish it, then it is ethical to publish it.
4. No, you should not use the information. There is no way to confirm the information since you just overheard it, and there are no other witnesses. In addition, if the board overturns the decision then you will look very stupid.
5. No, do not use the name. It is embarrassing and is just a school newspaper article on general teenage pregnancy, not a specific account. Simply say the supposed father wishes to remain unnamed.
6. Kill the story. It was a terrible idea to begin with.
7. No, do not cover the incident. They are simply small-scale cases and in the case of the school newspaper the school and public does not need to know.
Angela Rollins and Mariah Gonzalez
ReplyDelete6) We would approach this by providing evidence for the grades. The researchers should be stationed in the classroom for a few classes and by observing the class they then can give a grade.
7) Yes we would cover this. It would question how students should be expected to do right when their role models are doing wrong. We would cover it by interviewing the store owners, students opinions, faculty opinions and if willing, the teacher and student as well.
8) No you should not. She now wants it to be off the record and it is wrong to disrespect what she wants. It also could cost her her career.
9) You should air the story, and if the district will not talk mention their hesitation to discuss the matter, because this implies they are aware they may not have done the right thing. Reporters and editors should consider the views from both sides, including the bus driver’s train of thought and also his negligence.
10) You can write a story about it, but do no include their names. This could be qualified as libel and false information, which is ILLEGAL.
11) Yes, read it on air because it has interesting potential for discussion. Do not approach it as fact, just as an idea. And do not imply this is also your opinion, just AN opinion.