“You Be the Editor 2006” Online Poll Has a Few Surprises
Professional journalists are faced with, and must address, ethical issues and choices daily.
“It is an issue that is so important that professional journalists and members of the reading public need to be reminded of it,” said David Burton, civic communication specialist, University of Missouri Extension.
The Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with University of Missouri Extension’s Southwest Region News Service, has been conducting a new “You Are the Editor” online survey at http://extension.missouri.edu/swregion/news.
To date, 60 persons have responded to the online questionnaire. A majority of those responding (25%) are “non-media” members of the public. Editors and publishers made up 18.3% of respondents. A total of 35% are “media,” editors, publishers, reporters, columnists, broadcasters or “other.” Another 36.6 percent – free-lance writers, copy editors, bloggers and educators -- are classified as being “media connected.”
A .pdf report on the survey, which includes charts comparing different groups responding to the poll, can be found HERE.
“It is an issue that is so important that professional journalists and members of the reading public need to be reminded of it,” said David Burton, civic communication specialist, University of Missouri Extension.
The Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with University of Missouri Extension’s Southwest Region News Service, has been conducting a new “You Are the Editor” online survey at http://extension.missouri.edu/swregion/news.
To date, 60 persons have responded to the online questionnaire. A majority of those responding (25%) are “non-media” members of the public. Editors and publishers made up 18.3% of respondents. A total of 35% are “media,” editors, publishers, reporters, columnists, broadcasters or “other.” Another 36.6 percent – free-lance writers, copy editors, bloggers and educators -- are classified as being “media connected.”
A .pdf report on the survey, which includes charts comparing different groups responding to the poll, can be found HERE.
posted by David L. Burton at 10/06/2006 11:46:00 AM
4 Comments:
ol' man from the country writes:
"code of ethics for the media : TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, TELL THE STORY IN IT'S ENTIRETY, WHEN GIVING THE NEWS KEEP THEIR PERSONAL OPINION TO THEM SELVES, LET US DECIDE WITHOUT THEIR INTERVENTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!"
john bero writes:
"I think the media should be held to a very high standard since it enjoys almost cart-blanc immunity from getting things wrong. Perhaps more scrutiny would be of greater interest to editorial functions when heavy fines or penalties are imposed. The Federal and State Governments have environmental departments that carry heavy weight and powers to fine and punish polluters; why not a department media performance? Let’s see, we have a DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, I think it is only fair that we have a DMQ, Department of Media Quality. Of course, the media would be tested severely if this were even floated in legislature. Can you see the implications of a media touting freedom of the press issues that trump issues of Media Pollution? "
Steve writes:
"The problem with journalism will be solved only when the problem with corporate news is solved. Journalist either promote the liberal or conservative views of their employer or they are out of a very high paying job. It is all about power, money, and politics. The media knows that they can affect the thinking of most at least some and a fair number of people totally. How many check out a story from the opposite side of the fence and how many understand because of total media bias one way or the other, world wide (forced bias in some countries), getting the "real" truth is difficult at best. Yes we live in a free society and have freedom of the press, that such a rare freedom is abused, is sad. Yes despite all our freedoms, news is censored in the board room and employment based on political points of view."
mhb writes:
"What else can you expect when people are encouraged to use the airways to slander and demean each other for program ratings? Talk radio hasn't helped anything either, when these people are allowed to call someone they don't like slut and whore what is ethical about that? "
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