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English: Ethical journalism

Ethical Journalism

Overview

This libguide explores ethical journalism.

In this unit, students will take on the role of journalists to investigate, analyse, and report on real or imagined events. They will explore how ethical decision-making and learner agency shape the way stories are told and received. Students will develop skills in critical reading, writing, and speaking, while also reflecting on their responsibilities as communicators in a diverse and complex world.

 

Topical issues

Fake News resources

Fake News report from the esafety commissioner, includes video.

Fake news | eSafety Commissioner

A history of fake news before social media.

The spreading fire of fake news | State Library of New South Wales (nsw.gov.au)

A brief history of Fake News, BBC Bite Size.

A brief history of fake news - BBC Bitesize

Body Image resources

Body image resources from Informit

Body image

From The Butterfly Foundation

Boosting body image - Butterfly Foundation

From Headspace

understanding body image | headspace

From Beyond Blue

Body image - Be You

Surveillance

Life 360 article from the e-safety commissioner

Life 360 | Location tracking app | How does it work? eSafety Commissioner

 

Social media sites

Books exploring social media

Videos

Journalism values

Statement of journalism principles from The Australian Press Council

Statements of Principles - Australian Press Council

Media ethics from Informit

Media ethics

 

News Literacy from Brittanica

news literacy -- Britannica School

Databases

Click on the image above to go to Informit, the database from RMIT. There are many helpful resources on the site and it provides access to journal articles that you can use for research.

 

Media and popular culture

Click on the link above to go to the media and popular culture site which is part of Informit. There is a helpful background to issues related to social media and digital literacy. Once you click on a tab you will see journal articles on the right side related to different social media issues. The journal articles can opened by clicking on the PDF of the article.

History of social media