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The code of ethics in media was created by a suggestion from the 1947 Hutchins Commission. They suggested that newspapers, broadcasters and journalists had started to become more responsible for journalism and thought they should be held accountable. == Original Guidelines == The guidelines were set up around two important ideas. The first guideline is that "whoever enjoys a special measure of freedom, like a professional journalist, has an obligation to society to use their freedoms and powers responsibly." (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) This guideline is useful so that people in power are able to be held liable in case their actions are not professional. People that have high media attention should not abuse the power. The second guideline that was established is "society's welfare is paramount, more important than individual careers or even individual rights." (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) Again, holding people responsible for their actions and stating that society is more important due to the vast number of people that could be affected by poor behavior. The Hutchins Commission added another five guidelines specifically for the press. # "Present meaningful news, accurate and separated from opinion". (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) # "Serve as a forum for the exchange of comment and criticism and to expand access to diverse points of view." (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) # "Project "a representative picture of the constituent groups in society" by avoiding stereotypes by including minority groups." (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) # "Clarify the goals and values of society; implicit was an appeal to avoid pandering to the lowest common denominator." (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) # "Give broad coverage of what was known about society". (Straubhaar, LaRose & Davenport, Pg 477) All of these guidelines are important because the press is needed to maintain a neutral viewpoint, providing the basic facts and allowing for readers to come up with their own opinins from the news that they report. These guidelines inspired Society of Professional Journalists which is the current version of media ethics that were adopted n 1996. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「code of ethics in media」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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