Ethical Journalists - Resources
Ethics and Rights
Society of Professional Journalists
http://www.spj.org/ethics_code.asp
The complete Code of Ethics for the Society of Professional Journalists is found here.
Journalism Ethics Cases Online
http://www.journalism.indiana.edu/Ethics/index.html
This set of cases has been created for teachers, researchers, professional journalists and consumers of news to help them explore ethical issues in journalism.
High School Students' Journalistic Rights
http://www.splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=3
This site offers the top ten questions (and answers) most frequently asked by high school students about their journalistic rights.
Plagiarism
One of the major risks that both journalists and high school students face in their writings is plagiarism. With the abundant supply of Internet information, learners are often faced with the temptation of 'copying and pasting' the researched work of others into their own writings, without providing proper citation. Your teacher will provide you with guidance on the following website resources to help you answer the questions in the following exercise:
Excerpts from Ethics Codes on Plagiarism
http://www.journalism.org/resources/tools/ethics/plagiarism/excerpts.asp?from=print
Provides quotes from various sections of 'ethics codes' of major journalistic enterprises, compiled by the Society for Professional Journalists.
Say 'No' to Plagiarism, Write Right Now
http://www.colum.edu/undergraduate/journalism/no_plagiarism/
This site provides tips to avoid plagiarism, and contains a link to information regarding the unethical practices of journalists.
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
Plagiarism.org
http://www.plagiarism.org
An online resource for educators concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism.
The Plagiarism Court: You be the Judge
http://library2.fairfield.edu/instruction/ramona/plugin.html
An interactive, flash animated exercise in spotting word crimes.
Journalism
Journalism Resources
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/
Journalism Resources at Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/journ.html
http://powerreporting.com/
South African Education Portal
http://www.thutong.org.za
Thutong, the South African Education Portal has a growing number of resources for curriculum support.