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To edit the first paragraph labeled Areas of Media Ethics

Media ethics: Issues of moral principles and values as applied to the conduct, roles, and content of the mass media, in particular journalism ethics and standards and marketing ethics; also the field of study concerned with this topic. In relation to news coverage it includes issues such as impartiality, objectivity, balance, bias, privacy, and the public interest. More generally, it also includes stereotyping, taste and decency, obscenity, freedom of speech, advertising practices such as product placement, and legal issues such as defamation. On an institutional level it includes debates over media ownership and control, commercialization, accountability, the relation of the media to the political system, issues arising from regulation (e.g. censorship) and deregulation.

Global Media Ethics

The world lacks a media ethics standard on the global scale. We must create media that follows the standards and criteria for a global community in order to help different groups understand each other better. Reports should not be biased or narrow-minded, rather they should represent diverse perspectives and accuracy within global media. Citizen journalism and other forms can take away the truthful meaning of information. Especially in a global sense, news and media need to be closely researched and monitored to be ethical.

We often see similarities between the journalism ethics of different countries about reporting local news and media, but there is not a global set of guidelines for reporting about what is happening throughout the world. Without a global set of standards, there can be miscommunication and misrepresentation of certain countries by many other countries. It is the responsibility of journalists to understand just how quickly information can be spread, especially on the internet, and apply the proper ethics to what they choose to share in the media. Media can influence the ability of citizens to understand global issues and expand their acceptance of cultures from all around the world.

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Transparency includes being honest and straightforward about any given subject. Being transparent means you are not hiding the secrets that may lie in the information being shared. Especially in the media that covers government and publics figures, transparency should be protected by the standards of communication and journalism ethics.

Transparency is also important for the consumers sake. When advertising and content become intertwined, consumers have the right to know the difference at the disclosure of the author and/or advertiser. This ensures that there is no deception between the two types of media.

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Journalists often have to make decisions that can question their own ethics. In the media world today, with the internet and media being so quickly accessible, journalists are pressured to get stories out as quickly as they can. Because of this, there is less time to critically think about the ethics and standards that could be broken.