Mar 18, 2015 | Media Ethics
Journalism is a profession that depends on the public’s trust. To earn that trust, journalists must behave in a professional manner and media outlets must operate according to strong ethical principles. Journalists are often referred to as “professionals”, but this...
Oct 3, 2014 | Media Ethics
The Media Council of Tanzania is fighting an uphill battle on all fronts: government-imposed bans, ethical lapses, and an attempt at heavy-handed regulation. But despite the difficulties, the situation is slowly improving. On 16 January this year, the media...
Jul 29, 2014 | Media Ethics
In 2009, Namibia’s media practitioners adopted a Code of Ethics in line with international standards. The code binds the media to observe the basic principles of good journalistic practice: accuracy, fairness, independence, protection of sources, consideration for the...
