Unethical behavior of media
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This document discusses media and ethics. It defines media as a mode used to exchange information, which can be written, non-written, or electronic. Ethics are described as how beliefs about right and wrong influence behavior. The relationship between media and ethics is explored, noting that media has power to influence society so it must be compatible with ethical standards. Some unethical behaviors are outlined, such as misleading the public or promoting fraud. The document concludes with responsibilities of media to work ethically and solutions like introducing codes of ethics, laws, and education.
Unethical behavior of media
- 1. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND COMMERCE BCC 1323 MEDIA AND ETHICS A 02 GROUP NO: 01
- 2. INTRODUCTION In the modern society media plays a major part. It strongly influence to human behavior. They want to behave under the Ethical Framework .
- 3. What is Media? Media is a mode that can use to exchange information. We can divide media in to following categories. • written media • Non written media • Electronic media
- 4. What are Ethics? “The way people behave based on how their beliefs about what are right and wrong influence behavior.” Why we consider about media and ethics? • Media has huge power to influence society. • There is a close relationship between media and society. • In order to make a better society, media has to compatible with ethics.
- 5. Relationship between media and ethics There is a close relationship between media and ethics. Media must compatible with "Media ethics" continually.
- 6. Media ethics is the subdivision of applied ethics dealing with the specific ethical principles and standards of media. The branches of the media that try to live up to ethical standards include television, print communications, and the Internet. Many of the complications in media ethics arise from the conflict of ethical standards and the media companies' desire to make money.
- 7. Unethical behavior of media what are the unethical behaviors of media, When media does not do their duties. When media works beyond their limitation.
- 8. TV, Radio and Newspapers Insulting famous person without any reasonable facts. Influence internal sovereignty of countries through international media.
- 9. They misused the Language Some companies conduct their promotion to insult other companies which are in same industry.
- 10. Bad influence from advertisement Bad influence from Reality Shows.
- 11. Social Network “Social media is the social interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information, ideas and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.”
- 12. Accuracy problem about information. Privacy problems of social networks. Make religious , national and social problems. Some social networks promote pyramid system.
- 13. Bad influence to youth generation. It persuade to make frauds.
- 14. Ethical behavior of media and its responsibilities We are providing some of the responsibilities of media as follows. Media ought to work for the information of public opinion. Media should throw light on issues. Media has to do something for the solution of issues by presenting the opinion of experts. Media ought to work for culture. Media should provide guide line to the youth. Media should condemn criminal activities.
- 15. Solutions for improving ethical practice of media 1. Introducing code of ethics for media. 2.Remove political impacts. 3.Imposing laws and limitations. 4.Educating the people about the common code of ethics. 5.Organize ethical practice programs to journalist. 6.Education.