The teacher will discuss media ethics as the ability to be fair, to tell the whole story, and to tell readers the news they want to hear.
Media ethics includes accuracy, fairness, and context in the story.
Writers for the Caller-Times write reports that need to be accurate, reliable, fair, timely, and meaningful. Among the other responsibilities of a level-four reporter is that of analyzing articles for media ethics. To determine if an article adheres to media ethics, the level-four reporter must read the article for accuracy, fairness, and context. Each student will silently read the first story. After the story is read, each student will answer the question that follows the story.