Why should journalists aspire to objectivity?
Channel: Christopher Tan
Date: 2020-04-08

This presentation was meant to be presented physically in class for the unit JOUR 2005 Media Law & Ethics, but thanks to Mrs Rona (CoVID-19) we had to improvise in different ways and then upload it online. So the question is, what is objectivity and why should we care when all we see is news about the epidemic? 

This video is designed for educational purposes only. 

Here are the references I used throughout the presentation: 

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[ABC News In-depth]. (2020, February 25). Andrew Bolt’s apology to sexual abuse victim Paris Street | Media Watch [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaulRdKwOfs&list=PLDTPrMoGHssBtV3J7BBLZAuY9U5UX92mt&index=10+%28  

[ABC News In-depth]. (2020, March 10). How will the media cope without AAP | Media Watch [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y67DRxY93z4&list=PLDTPrMoGHssBtV3J7BBLZAuY9U5UX92mt&index=12 

[ABC News In-depth]. (2020, March 24). How can the media help contain the deadly spread of COVID-19 | Media Watch [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0mcFswCIoc&list=PLDTPrMoGHssBtV3J7BBLZAuY9U5UX92mt&index=14    

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