Attempts by the ANC in South Africa to introduce a new system of press regulation have stirred up fears that press freedoms and access to information will be unduly restricted. In this article, Herman Wasserman reviews the controversy and examines how schools of journalism have jumped into the fray. The result is robust public discussion on the role of media in the transitional democracy of South Africa
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Nigerian senate passes FOI bill, amid controversy
Some laud new law as “clarion call” for ethics; others wary of key provisions
New ethics code for advertising?
Institute hopes marketers, agencies will follow disclosure guidelines for social media
A closer look at Keefe-NPR sting
Analysis: Keefe video highly misleading, skewed NPR exec’s comments
Stop the Press! Partisan misleads public with Schiller tape!
Given my recent blog about nasty partisan-fueled journalism, I am not surprised to learn that the secret taping of NPR’s chief fund raiser, Ron Schiller, was not edited with a close eye to journalism ethics. …
New Filipino news exec puts ethics at the fore
ABS-CBN’s Reyes emphasizes ethics in news, citizen journalism & social media
Governor Walker and the Beast: Do ends justify the means?
The storm of controversy that swirls around the prank call to Gov. Scott Walker raises the oldest question in ethics: If you achieve results, who cares about the means?
Of course, we are taught to be wary of “the ends justifies the means” reasoning, but is this always the case in journalism?
By existing journalism standards, the prank call was unethical practice. But explaining how such standards apply in a world of new media and new practices is complicated . . .
Get ready for nasty gonzo journalism — by partisans
The prank calls to the governors of Wisconsin and Massachusetts in recent weeks are only the tip of a journalistic iceberg coming our way. A new era of journalism dirty tricks is fast approaching based …
Parties want regulation of “paid news”
Political parties in India wary of corporate $ in Indian elections
Keynote: The Future of News over Noise
Conference lunch and inaugural Keynote Speech by Tony Burman head of strategy for Al Jazeera in the Americas “The Future of News Over Noise” America’s role in the world and the health of its democracy are …