A journalist’s social media blunder can cost his or her job.
As we explore in this chapter, there are a number of ethical concerns that must be considered when sharing user-generated content.
Chapter Goals
- Consider the common ethical dilemmas journalists are confronted with relative to social media.
- Discover emerging issues, including the blurry line between journalists’ professional and private “social media lives,” the verification of user-generated content, and the appropriateness of “friending” sources.
- Explore how newsroom social media policies address these issues.
- Apply traditional journalism ethics to guide your social media activities.