Ethical Dilemmas (Afif)

I think that bias is the most important ethical dilemma that journalists face. If the journalist is biased, he would only report one side of the story which he knows people would want to read. This may lead to misunderstanding and arguments between one another, because journalists tend to be the source of news for the public. All journalists should make their articles as fair as possible.

Ethical Dilemmas (Li Ying)

I think that bias is the most important ethical dilemmas journalists face. This happens because whenever we see or observe some things, we tend to form an opinion on the matter. Thus, the journalist will write towards his personal opinion of his observations and provides a one-sided information towards the public. Being biased may also lead the journalist into trouble such as arguments, conflicts, bad impression and may even offend someone. The journalist should write the article fairly, without any unnecessary information and without his/her feelings or opinion towards the subject matter.

Ethical Dilemmas - Ming Chuan

I think that being biased is one of the most important dilemmas journalists face. This is because when writing an article, many require people who are related to the incident to be interviewed or talked to so as to get as much information as possible. However, the interviewee might say things that are not true, or perhaps is biased to a certain level. If the journalist uses this material collected for his article, he may be seen as biased too.

Ethical Dilemma : Lim Ing

Offending or Distasteful Content is the most important ethical dilemma to me. This is because the journalists report about the truth but the truth may sometimes offend other people. He or she maybe disliked by public or maybe enen lose their job.

Ethical Dilemmas (Ryan)

Personally, I think that being bias is the one that stands out to me. Being bias could make multiple people to think a certain way that could affect politics, the economy, or even people's reputation and popularity. Being bias could mean that the audience would not get the full side of the story if the author did not want something discriminating to be let out, or cause great harm to himself if the truth is revealed. In short, being bias is the worst ethical dilemma as it can harm yourself and others around you.

Ethical Dilemmas - Ikmal

I think that staying away from Offending or Distasteful Content is the most important ethical dilemma that journalists face. This is because even though you might offend someone while writing your material, is should not also offend other people so that the community would not have the wrong views of a certain gender, religion, nationality etc. It could cause riots and social unrest if the statements in the published item is phrased offensively. The journalist could also lose his/her job and the publisher of the article would be treated badly by their audience if there are offensive remarks in the published item.

Ethical Dilemmas - Shaquille

In my opinion, staying away from offending and distasteful content is the most important point. While some of the information may be true, it is very important to phrase it in a way whereby it does not sound as hurtful or offensive. The reason behind this is that a journalist would not want to spark up a fight, riot, or risked getting fired from the firm just because of a short statement. For example, racist remarks will definitely anger the audience that is associated with it. This will then result in complaints, etc as mentioned before. As a result, companies may lose their audience, or even their journalists due to a mere statement. Therefore, I think that it is important to stay away from offending and distasteful content.