Rendering: week 3

5 Principles for Teaching Journalism Ethics in the Digital Age by Stephen Ward, February 15, 2011

The article takes a critical view of our global media ecology. Today journalists employ sophisticated techniques and the digital revolution makes us thinking about proper use of these tools. Speaking of it is necessary to note some issues about the way of teaching. Giving appraisal of the situation a reporter conclude that such  sphere as journalism ethics is a field where old and new values clash. So there are several methods which respect traditional values and technological progress:

Good-bye Consensus means refusal of a framework of generally accepted ideas and an orientation on variety of opinion via ethic principles. And as a result, mixed media ethics is a work in progress.

The article carries a lot of comment on new Standards for Educators. They are the following:

1. Start from the students' media world.( Be experiential, creative and make debate)

2. Assist students with reflective engagement.( You can help them think their way through the issues)

3. Insist on critical thinking, not what is fashionable.( Indicate areas where objectivity might be needed)

4. Be transitional.( Show that the invention of new guidelines is possible)

5. Be global in your teaching.( journalists need to adopt a more globally minded view of themselves)

So the correspondent proves that the teaching should challenge, not discourage. I’m absolutely agree with this statement and I guess we firstly must revolutionize ourselves in order to teach others.