Blogging:Ethical Considerations

Melinda Quintos de JesusExecutive DirectorManila, Philippines

Freedom and Responsibility Interconnected Values Responsible Journalism Provides a

Public Service which Society will want to Protect

Third Wave and BeyondBlogosphere – Uncharted Territory Practice still taking shape Broad Ethical perspective required

Revolution in Technology

Basic Principles of Journalistic Practice for Journalist-Bloggers

TruthFreedom/AutonomyJusticeHumanenessStewardship

- Edmund Lambeth

AccuracyAutonomy

Fairness and

Balance

Editorial ValuesHuman Values

Broad Perspective on Ethics

Not all Bloggers are Journalists What Rules Apply

Impact on Society

Beyond Human Rights Public SphereCommon Good

Public Sphere What do Bloggers contribute How do they connect with/engage the

communities outside the blogosphere

Does Blogging invigorate a genuine Public Forum of Dialogue

Common Good Articulating the core values of society

to its many members Help build consensus rather than

conflict Help connect individuals as members

of a larger community

Common Good Power-Sharing Joint Endeavor in fulfilling national

goals Public Discourse that leads to Mutual

Understanding

Going Back to Roots Blogging and first forms of Journalism- Journalism as Conversation- Alternative Views- 1690 Benjamin Harris

Publick Occurences

Both Forreign and Domestick

four-page newspaper with space for readers’ comments

How does Blogging fit into Larger Scheme of Human Communication?