{"id":45,"date":"2024-08-22T13:28:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/?post_type=content&#038;p=45"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:46:52","slug":"chapter-2-truthtelling","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/students\/part-1-news\/chapter-2-truthtelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 2: Truthtelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Chapter 2: Truthtelling<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>This chapter engages with one of the most important moral obligations of news media: report the truth. Telling the truth under all conditions is a core concept of the news media internationally, and the chapter presents several dimensions of truthtelling with five cases. The first case centers on the challenges posed on science journalism during the Covid-19 pandemic. The second case discusses an international news operation, Al Jazeera\u2019s English channel, and whether it meets the truth standard. In the third case, truth as the centerpiece of media ethics is under attack in the post-truth era. How journalists should communicate truth to the public as a whole in a fragmented society is at the center of discussion. The fourth case looks at the worldwide controversy over the publication of the Muhammad cartoons and analyzes the complicated issue involving religion, politics, and press freedom. The fifth case concerns the international #MeToo movement and what news media should consider to report truthfully on this activism for social change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<media-player  load=\"visible\" id=\"vidstack-video-block_1729536a11fa8abe7da61f99f10b45ea\" class=\"vidstack-video\" title=\"Chapter 2 - Video Introduction\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod\/9781032391397\/Chapter-02-Video-Introduction.mp4\">\n  <media-provider>\n                  <media-poster\n          class=\"vds-poster\"\n          alt=\"\">\n        <\/media-poster>\n\n  <\/media-provider>\n  <media-video-layout><\/media-video-layout>\n  <media-controls class=\"vds-controls\">\n      <media-controls-group class=\"vds-controls-group\"><\/media-controls-group>\n  <\/media-controls>\n<\/media-player>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 2 &#8211; Video Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/20\/Chapter-02-Video-Introduction-Transcript.docx\" style=\"background-color:#e5d6eb;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;box-shadow:none\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How did smaller news outlets and larger news outlets differ in covering the COVID-19 Pandemic?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why might this have been? Which coverage might provide more care?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your view on the use of preprints in scientific coverages?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Science Journalism during the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theopennotebook.com\/2023\/06\/20\/how-non-western-journalists-enriched-coverage-of-the-global-pandemic\/\">https:\/\/www.theopennotebook.com\/2023\/06\/20\/how-non-western-journalists-enriched-coverage-of-the-global-pandemic\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How might a platform such as Al Jazeera be different from a platform like PBS?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does funding play a role, and how might funding look different between Qatar and the United States?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could the claims of bias leveraged at Al Jazeera also be used against western news outlets?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Jazeera English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Al Jazeera as a PR machine for the country of Qatar\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/how-al-jazeera-amplifies-qatars-clout\">https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/how-al-jazeera-amplifies-qatars-clout<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/al-jazeera-ferguson-tear-gas-journalists_n_5678081\">https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/al-jazeera-ferguson-tear-gas-journalists_n_5678081<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Al Jazeera journalists were shot at with rubber bullets while covering the Ferguson protests in 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How might the ethical systems of Duty and Consequences cause Journalists to re-evaluate political coverage in a &#8220;post-truth&#8221; age?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s the effective way of talking across differences? Especially in the age of fragmentation enabled by social media and internet?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Post-Truth Presidency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Atlantic: \u201cThe Media Learned Nothing from 2016\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2020\/09\/media-mistakes\/616222\">https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2020\/09\/media-mistakes\/616222<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When is it permissible for a news outlet to publish material that will purposefully offend a group of people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why might media organizations publish photos of protests surrounding the cartoons, but not publish the statistic that less than .001% of Muslims were involved in the protests?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What ethical principles might this violate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhammed Cartoon Controversy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Al Jazeera: \u201cUS professor sues university over Prophet Muhammed row\u201d (Jan. 18, 2023)<ul><li>A Hamline professor was fired after showing a picture of a depiction of Prophet Muhamad in an art history class. The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) weighed in on the issue and supported the professor, stating that there was a difference between depictions for academic means or in a negligent context.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/18\/us-professor-sues-university-over-prophet-muhammad-image-row\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/18\/us-professor-sues-university-over-prophet-muhammad-image-row<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Statement from CAIR:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CAIRNational\/status\/1613909463039348736?s=20\">https:\/\/x.com\/CAIRNational\/status\/1613909463039348736?s=20<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How might the highlighting of prominent cases by the news media impact those who are less prominent? Are there both positive and negative impacts for survivors of sexual assault to see these cases highlighted?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When movements begin to cross cultural lines and become international, what kind of considerations need to be made when reporting on a movement to ensure that all perspectives are considered?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>International #MeToo Movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Me Too movement website\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metoomvmt.org\/\">https:\/\/metoomvmt.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pew Research Center research \u201cMore Than Twice as Many Americans Support Than Oppose the #MeToo Movement\u201d Sept. 29, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2022\/09\/29\/more-than-twice-as-many-americans-support-than-oppose-the-metoo-movement\">https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2022\/09\/29\/more-than-twice-as-many-americans-support-than-oppose-the-metoo-movement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This chapter engages with one of the most important moral obligations of news media: report the truth. 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