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Section 7: ethics and media lawSECTION SEVEN: ETHICS AND MEDIA LAWThis section is divided into two parts: Ethics and Media Law.Part I will discuss:nnThe benefits of a code of conduct for journalistsCrucial ethical considerationsPART I: ETHICSBENEFITS OF A CODE OF CONDUCTCodes of conduct guide our moral behaviour, whether they are tribal or written for certain professionssuch as doctors or lawyers. There is also a code of conduct for journalists. No code of ethics can answerevery question. Many people will have different opinions about how an ethical standard applies to a particularsituation; nevertheless, ethical standards are useful guidelines that prevent us from misconduct.This manual has acknowledged that journalists must serve the public good. Journalists contribute greatlyto society by investigating and reflecting the concerns of the people in their community and country.They can hold government accountable for actions and decisions, provide information and enable socialdevelopment. Your radio station’s programs and reports can influence the reactions and feelings ofpeople in your community toward important issues. Most people believe what they hear on the radio.This means that journalists and your station have the power to affect people’s lives. Journalists workingfor your station should be entrusted with this power only if they accept the responsibilities that go withit. A code of ethics helps journalists focus on their responsibilities and guides their conduct.Afghan code of ethics for journalistsA code of ethics asks tough questions about the decisions we make. The ethical concepts discussed inthis section require you to consider how your station’s program content affects others. Adopting an ethi-74 STARTING A <strong>LOCAL</strong> RADIO STATION: A MANUAL FOR AFGHANISTAN
Section 7: ethics and media lawcal code helps you and the station’s team of journalists to do the best job possible. A code of ethics alsorequires journalists to act independently when seeking the truth.In 2007 media professionals in Afghanistan gathered to create a code of ethics for journalists. The codewas drafted by a working group of academics and journalists inspired to provide ethical guidelines formedia professionals. Like other ethical guidelines for journalists around the world, the Afghan codeagrees to impartiality, accuracy and fairness as fundamental guidelines. This code is a set of principlesthat ensure responsible and moral behavior to strengthen the quality of your programming and thecredibility of your radio station.You may already have a code of ethics at your station. However, do your journalists and program producersknow its importance and content? Is it posted in a place where all staff will see it? Perhaps some ofyour program producers are volunteers from your community who are not trained in journalism. Theymay not know that a code of conduct exists at your station! It’s important to review this code during orientationsfor new staff and volunteers. Be sure that everyone knows where the code is kept so that theycan easily refer to it when they have questions or need a gentle reminder.If you don’t have a code of ethics, it’s crucial that you adopt one without delay. The code below is used widelyin Afghanistan.The Code of Ethics for Afghan journalists has been developed with the aim of guiding andencouraging journalists to comply with values of professional ethics, and various ethicalquestions they face in their work. Taking into account international standards of professionalism,this Code of Ethics raises the issues specific to Afghan culture and beliefs, and guidesjournalists in how to deal with individuals and events.1. Journalist shall avoid discrimination on grounds of race, religion, gender, tribe, languageand culture in his/her professional activities.2. Journalist shall employ accuracy in his/her professional activities and dissemination of facts,and avoid distortion, defamation, baseless accusation, menace, gossip and willful withholdingof facts.3. Journalist shall respect people’s right to information for obtaining an accurate picture of therealities, and considers it as part of his/her social responsibility.4. Journalist shall consider respect to human dignity, cultural diversity and accepted globalvalues as part of his/her professional ethics and shall have good will towards the public.5. Journalist has a professional responsibility to participate through his professional work inelimination of war, hatred, violence, distrust, poverty, ignorance and other social diseases.6. Journalist shall consider national interests in accordance with current laws of the country inhis/her professional activities.7. Journalist shall observe balance, and instill fairness and impartiality in his/her professionalactivities.STARTING A <strong>LOCAL</strong> RADIO STATION: A MANUAL FOR AFGHANISTAN75
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