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1 September 2017
           
The core values of ethical journalism are more important than ever today, as we fight for quality and democracy in the media in the digital age. While new laws might lead to potential censorship, a commitment to ethics is essential to build public trust.

“Tech giants that dominate the public information space, such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter circulate information in a value-free environment,” says EJN Director Aidan White in this article for the July-September edition of UNESCO's Courier magazine.

The latest version of UNESCO's Courier magazine is available for download in EnglishFrançaisEspañolРусскийالعربية中文Portuguese
Other stories from this edition of the Courier include: 
TRUST IN MEDIA
Facebook has hired former NYT public editor Liz Spayd as a consultant in a ‘transparency’ effort, according to this scoop from Recode. For more on why Facebook must be more transparent read Aidan White's take on the Facebook Files investigation by the Guardian.
RECENT EJN ACTIVITIES
UPCOMING EJN ACTIVITIES
CRISIS REPORTING
"Looting" v "Finding" And finally... 
HATE SPEECH & REPORTING ON RACISM
- After Charlottesville, Nazis, white supremacists, and the alt-right have become a lot less welcome on the web so they’re building their own, according to Slate.
- In the Guardian  explores whether the left should defend the far-right’s ability to communicate online after the Daily Stormer, a hate site ‘kicked off the internet’
Poynter has put together guidance on how journalists should handle racist words, images and violence in Charlottesville

Related news:
AFRICA
NIGERIA: Journalists charged to promote social accountability (Guardian Nigeria)
AMERICAS
US: Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer (Guardian)
ASIA-PACIFIC
NEPAL: Nepal’s media must rise above petty politics to safeguard press freedom (Kathmandu Tribune)
PHILIPPINES: Journalism ethics and standards (Manila Bulletin)
EUROPE
FRANCE: The first social media suicide (Guardian)
On 10 January 2017 the EJN published Ethics in the News, which looks at how media covered the UK vote to leave the European Union, the Trump election and the influence of fake news. We hear about the assault on free expression in Turkey, and the information war between India and Pakistan. The report examines the rise of hate speech, particularly in Asia, including a glossary for hate in Hong Kong. In Africa, we learn about the EJN’s ‘Turning the Page of Hate campaign. Media are warned that there is no honour in the so-called “honour killings” in Pakistan. We also hear about the success of the Panama Papers and get advice on how to deal with sources from the journalist that helped Edward Snowden reveal the secrets of United States’ global surveillance and snooping. It also features a thoughtful examination of how we use images to tell stories about migration.
 

New Translations of Hate Speech Test and Migration Coverage Guidelines


The EJN's 5-point test for hate speech is now available in: HungarianRomanian, Russian and Spanish

The EJN's Migration Reporting Guidelines in
HungarianRomanian, Russian and Spanish.

Download both infographics in more languages
from our website. 


If you would like to support the Ethical Journalism Network by translating our guidelines into you language contact Tom Law: tom.law@ethicaljournalismnetwork.org

Visit the Accountable Journalism database of codes of media ethics
ETHICS IN THE NEWS

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