Key insights

• ⚖️ Media ethics relates to standards of behavior in media practice
• 📰 The main purpose of media is to provide information, analysis, and interpretation
• 🔍 Ethical journalism includes being aware of the impact on subjects and the public
• 🌐 Principles such as multi-sourcing and truth-telling are crucial in ethical journalism
• 🔍 Importance of providing context in journalism for a full understanding of events
• ❌ Misinformation is contrary to ethical media principles
• 🗳️ The media contributes to the democratization process by arming people with enough information to exercise their sovereign right
• ⛓️ Arrested and imprisoned individuals without charges during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines

Q&A

• What challenges did journalists face during martial law in the Philippines?

  Journalists faced challenges during martial law in the Philippines, freedom of press is protected by the constitution but journalists still face harassment and attacks, raising concerns about the paradox of press freedom in the country.

• How did the Marcos dictatorship control the media?

  The Marcos dictatorship shut down major organizations, arrested journalists, and regulated the media to suppress criticism; many individuals were arrested and imprisoned without charges, including the speaker.

• What role does the media play in society?

  The media plays a crucial role in providing information, empowering citizens, and contributing to the democratization process. It enables people to understand the world, demand change, and criticize government policies.

• Why is truth-telling crucial in conflict reporting?

  Truth-telling in conflict reporting is crucial to provide context and understanding, as misinformation can lead to misunderstanding and confusion. The media needs to adhere to ethical and professional standards in order to help people understand the world.

• What does journalism focus on?

  Journalism focuses on discovering the truth through consulting multiple sources, doing research, and providing context. Ethical issues arise when reports are based on a single source. Providing context is essential in journalism to enable a full understanding of events.

• What does media ethics refer to?

  Media ethics refers to the standards of behavior appropriate to media practice, which includes providing accurate information and being aware of the impact on subjects and the public. It is crucial in the era of fake news and alternative facts.

• 00:21 Media ethics refers to the standards of behavior appropriate to media practice, which includes providing accurate information and being aware of the impact on subjects and the public. It is crucial in the era of fake news and alternative facts.
• 04:32 Journalism focuses on discovering the truth through consulting multiple sources, doing research, and providing context. Ethical issues arise when reports are based on a single source. Providing context is essential in journalism to enable a full understanding of events.
• 08:35 Truth-telling in conflict reporting is crucial to provide context and understanding, as misinformation can lead to misunderstanding and confusion. The media needs to adhere to ethical and professional standards in order to help people understand the world.
• 12:48 The media plays a crucial role in providing information, empowering citizens, and contributing to the democratization process. It enables people to understand the world, demand change, and criticize government policies.
• 16:54 The Marcos dictatorship shut down major organizations, arrested journalists, and regulated the media to suppress criticism; many individuals were arrested and imprisoned without charges, including the speaker.
• 20:58 Journalists faced challenges during martial law in the Philippines, freedom of press is protected by the constitution but journalists still face harassment and attacks, raising concerns about the paradox of press freedom in the country.