The ethical issue discussed in the article I chose for blog post #3 is how news stations and reporters keep an ethical base in spite of the changing times in the media. There has been a dramatic decline in news journalism as technology has changed the way news is received and resonated. Because of this change, media is produced faster and given to the public even faster. News is constantly rotating, and with politicians being able to produce their own content via social media, news stations have to stay on top of the game and produce the news before other outlets, sometimes causing improper distribution of information.
For pros, I found that the creation of the Ethical Journalism Network was founded due to this growing of media coverage. This network was created to strengthen journalism in the face of a crisis and keep reporters honest. It eliminates, or further reduces, the chances of bad ethical reporting, especially regarding politics.
A con for how news is given to the public now is that there are news channels that have popped up that have made their fortune on exploiting personal data and violating common ethical bases. Everyone believes what they read online, creating a basis for fake news to spread fast. Finally, I think a good solution is to build public trust and further stress the importance of ethical reporting in the political realm.
Lastly, a solution. I offer the solution of fact checking in more extreme measures. It may take longer and I know that isn’t always an option, but it would help the reporters and news stations out more in the long run if they know that they information they are producing is 100% correct.
https://en.unesco.org/courier/july-september-2017/ethical-journalism-back-news
Challenges of Reporting on Politics 