Revision lecture MC4222014

Prof Charlie Beckett

Signs of Life

Recent cases: what is ‘good’ journalism

• Hong Kong

• Ferguson

• Brooks Newmark/Hollande/Gelatogate

• Russia Today/Ukraine

• Emily Thornberry

• Snowden

• Fake Syria video

Summative questions

• Should journalists be trusted? Discuss• In the age of networked journalism, truth, objectivity and

impartiality remain fundamental and unchanged ideals in journalism –discuss

• Journalists are only responsible to their editors, shareholders and the law – discuss

• Ethically – what is new about the new forms of disruptive digital journalism? How does this form of journalism impact on existing institutions and journalism practices?

• The first duty of journalism is to bear witness. Discuss whether this assertion has universal validity in contemporary news media with respect to breaking news or reporting on natural disasters or war