Media ethics in news media

I believe that the most important reason to have a code of ethics in news media is so that fabricated stories do not make their way into out homes. People like to make sure that their news is coming from a reliable source, and that it is fact. No one likes to be put on false terms, or be lied to, so it is important that out news be the truth. Media ethics in news media have list of guidelines that are important to follow. Identifying and linking to sources whenever feasible is important so people know that they have a reliable source for his or her news. People want reliable sources for their news so he or she knows that it is the truth. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability. Also, it is important to give proper quotations, headlines, photos and all other content do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context. Never distort the content of photos without disclosing what has been changed. Image enhancement is only acceptable for technical purposes, such as clarity. Most importantly, in news media, never announce information that is known to be inaccurate -- and if publishing questionable information, make it clear it's in doubt. In order to make sure that these types of problems to not occur, employees of the news team need to distinguish between advocacy, commentary and factual information. Even advocacy writing and commentary should not misrepresent fact or context.