Modul Mata Kuliah Journalisme Online - Ayo Menulis FISIP UAJY

Friend and Singer provide a useful roundup to summarize the growing number of issues related to the
evolving ethical theories and practices of online journalism. The strength of the book lies in its subtitle --
'transitions' -- as the writers describe journalism's struggles to adopt its traditional rules in a
communication channel that revels in having no rules. ... Newcomers and journalism students will find
Online Journalism Ethics a strong start in summarizing the key issues and pointing out the traditional
trailheads that can prove useful for online trailblazers. The Convergence Newsletter
[The book] provides a much-needed critical investigation of the intricacies of media ethics in the new
interactive information space. The book's focus on the specific challenges of the online medium and on
defining the online journalist is one of its strengths. The authors propose convincingly that the crucial
distinctions between journalists and the rest of the Internet population is their ethical stance and their
duty to provide reliable information to foster democratic discourse and an informed citizenry. ...
Each of the eight chapters includes an instructive case study with questions that help the reader apply
ideas to concrete ethical dilemmas. The book's accompanying exhibits, breakout boxes with expert
statements, explanations, and interviews with practitioners are an additional strength. ... This book is a
thought-provoking and valuable tool for teaching online journalism ethics. It gives a comprehensive
overview of the many ethical challenges of Web journalism. Journal of Mass Media Ethics
From Online Journalism Review, http://www.ojr.org/ojr/wiki/Ethics
Annenberg School of Journalism, University of Southern California
What are the ethics of online journalism?
The ethics of online journalism are, ultimately, no different than the ethics of journalism. The Society of
Professional Journalists has articulated a comprehensive policy of journalism ethics that can help guide
any consciencious online writer.
That said, here are some basic qualities that any good online writer ought content ought to
demonstrate:
No plagiarism
By now, you've likely discovered that writing is hard work. You certainly don't want someone else
swiping your effort and presenting it as his or her own.
So don't steal others' work.
Such theft is plagiarism. It includes not just cutting and pasting whole articles, but copying photos,
graphics, video and even large text excerpts from others and putting them on your web page as well.
If you want to reference something on another website, link it instead.
If you are concerned that the page you're linking to will disappear, give your readers the name of the
publication that published the page, its date of publication and a short summary of its content. Just like