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Friday, November 2, 2007
Week 14 - Ethical journalism: Is it an oxymoron?
1. I think that I would go and see the source. It is a difficult question to answer. I think with any job there is always going to be unforseen costs, however perhaps not of this nature. Questions raising conflict of interest or bribery can be raised. Maybe if you communicated with this source on a personal level, you would find it hard not to print a biased article. However, the text states that, "the acceptance of gifts represents a ... widespread and insidious conflict of interest" (Conley & Lamble, 2006, p. 396).
2. A, "purist would say that no such trips should be taken unless the newspaper pays for it" (Conley & Lamble, 2006, p. 397). However, in this situaiton, it is important to be honest and to not use your position for personal gain (more trips in the future). The public has a right to know your opinion. As a journalist, perhaps you could let all companies willing to give you gifts know taht it does not buy goodwill or favourable coverage.
3. This is a difficult question to answer. As a student studying journalism, I would most probably run the correction piece, and cost myself the pay rise. However, as a journalist who is trying to work up in the world, I would probably print the smaller article. It may not be ethical, but it is an honest (I'm sure many journalists today would have done the same thing). It is fine to consider these situations in theory, but until you are put in the positions described, you can not be sure of how you would react.
4. This is also a difficult question to answer, and one that I am unsure of. Perhaps you could print the story and leave out the girl's name. Or perhaps there is a similar agreement you could come towards. This question is very dramatic and I sure it would not come up all too often.
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Milk processors predicted to boost producer payments
Posted Thu Nov 1, 2007 1:49pm AEDT
The Department of Agriculture says Western Australia's milk processors will be forced to increase the amount they pay producers for milk this summer to maintain their supply base.
Milk processor Fonterra Australia will increase its price by about five cents a litre from January 1, 2008 until the end of June.
The department's John Lucey says he is pleased at least one milk processor is reacting to record high milk prices.
However, Mr Lucey says it is a competitive market and historically, when one processor increases its prices, the other processors generally follow suit.
"It's great that the processors are realising that if they want to have long-term dairy farmers supplying them, in this situation with the increase costs of summer feeding, they've had to increase their price to farmers," he said.
The Department of Agriculture says WA's milk processors will be forced to increase the amount they pay producers for milk to maintain their supply base.
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This article is interesting to me as I drink ALOT of milk. I have never had soft drink, so all I really drink is milk and water.
Although it is only a raise by 5c per litre, you can see the drastic measures that the draught has caused, and its impact upon individual workers. Farmland is so harsh at the moment, and so difficult for farmers and produce.
The cost of groceries has risen so much. Living out of home, the costs of groceries are very important. As a university student, I am scraping together funds as it is.
Is it sad when Australian farmers, who are in a way the 'face' of Australia, are stuggling so badly. We are sheilding from their situation, and it is at times 'absence makes the heart forget'. Australian's should be showing more support for their farmers, we rely on them so much every day and barely realise it.
Suicide and depression are big issues concerning isolated individuals, especially males in rural environements. The drought, and added pressure for produce, would not be helping this issue. These are big problems, and add as another reason why farmers need as much support as they can from the Australian publics and governments.
This first paragraph is in a summary format. It has indicated the Who What Where and Why, and has left the When and How until the second paragraph. This article has been written in an inverted pyramid format, and could easily be chopped or added to.
2. A, "purist would say that no such trips should be taken unless the newspaper pays for it" (Conley & Lamble, 2006, p. 397). However, in this situaiton, it is important to be honest and to not use your position for personal gain (more trips in the future). The public has a right to know your opinion. As a journalist, perhaps you could let all companies willing to give you gifts know taht it does not buy goodwill or favourable coverage.
3. This is a difficult question to answer. As a student studying journalism, I would most probably run the correction piece, and cost myself the pay rise. However, as a journalist who is trying to work up in the world, I would probably print the smaller article. It may not be ethical, but it is an honest (I'm sure many journalists today would have done the same thing). It is fine to consider these situations in theory, but until you are put in the positions described, you can not be sure of how you would react.
4. This is also a difficult question to answer, and one that I am unsure of. Perhaps you could print the story and leave out the girl's name. Or perhaps there is a similar agreement you could come towards. This question is very dramatic and I sure it would not come up all too often.
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Milk processors predicted to boost producer payments
Posted Thu Nov 1, 2007 1:49pm AEDT
The Department of Agriculture says Western Australia's milk processors will be forced to increase the amount they pay producers for milk this summer to maintain their supply base.
Milk processor Fonterra Australia will increase its price by about five cents a litre from January 1, 2008 until the end of June.
The department's John Lucey says he is pleased at least one milk processor is reacting to record high milk prices.
However, Mr Lucey says it is a competitive market and historically, when one processor increases its prices, the other processors generally follow suit.
"It's great that the processors are realising that if they want to have long-term dairy farmers supplying them, in this situation with the increase costs of summer feeding, they've had to increase their price to farmers," he said.
The Department of Agriculture says WA's milk processors will be forced to increase the amount they pay producers for milk to maintain their supply base.
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This article is interesting to me as I drink ALOT of milk. I have never had soft drink, so all I really drink is milk and water.
Although it is only a raise by 5c per litre, you can see the drastic measures that the draught has caused, and its impact upon individual workers. Farmland is so harsh at the moment, and so difficult for farmers and produce.
The cost of groceries has risen so much. Living out of home, the costs of groceries are very important. As a university student, I am scraping together funds as it is.
Is it sad when Australian farmers, who are in a way the 'face' of Australia, are stuggling so badly. We are sheilding from their situation, and it is at times 'absence makes the heart forget'. Australian's should be showing more support for their farmers, we rely on them so much every day and barely realise it.
Suicide and depression are big issues concerning isolated individuals, especially males in rural environements. The drought, and added pressure for produce, would not be helping this issue. These are big problems, and add as another reason why farmers need as much support as they can from the Australian publics and governments.
This first paragraph is in a summary format. It has indicated the Who What Where and Why, and has left the When and How until the second paragraph. This article has been written in an inverted pyramid format, and could easily be chopped or added to.
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