The most important matter that I have ever learned in Media Ethics is responsibility. It encompasses everything and all of the elements within the subject. It is a lot heavier than ethics itself. Responsibility is just a simple word with just a simple meaning, but its role in journalism gives life and color to the truth, therefore promoting transparency and justice.
Responsible journalism in media enlightens everyone that comes in contact with the issue. It facilitates a deeper understanding even on unpopular and odd issues in whatever aspect of human activity and endeavor.
Actually, it is very hard to be responsible sometimes, especially when our views and opinions contradict to what should be the outcome of every story that we cover. Not only that, there are many pressing factors from the different elements within the scope of the story - social, cultural, and political interferences are present almost all the time when we gather the data. Responsibility is a matter of choice for a journalist, because the outcome of every story might make or break anything or anybody, therefore very crucial in gaining trust and respect in the broadcast industry.
The most interesting topic for me in media ethics is an issue that involves politics, because a single issue can stir or agitate the minds of many people. It is written in many historical books all over the world that many big political events that had happened in the past started from just a small issue. From this, journalists who happened to be “very responsible” enough have written and reported issues that triggered explosions and helped to shape the history of many nations.
I am targeting to be a broadcast journalist someday that will probably focus on political issues. I think this is very interesting for me because of the sensitivity of these issues to the society that would consistently remind me to be very extra careful, and thus responsible enough to be guided with all the aspects and principles of journalism.
"The most important matter that I have ever learned in Media Ethics is responsibility." This statement really caught my attention, because i can relate myself to this statement. Knowing first your responsibility is very because everything will follow. And the word responsibility is derived from two word, respond and ability, you should have the ability to respond in a situation that need an immediate and appropriate action, and that spell Media Ethics.
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