What Are Media Ethics?
Media ethics is the broad term describing the proper modes of behavior to which all branches of the modern media should attempt to adhere. The branches of the media that try to live up to ethical standards include television, print communications, and the Internet. Different issues arise depending upon the branch of the media in question, issues made more complicated by burgeoning technology. Many of the complications in media ethics arise from the conflict of ethical standards and the media companies’ desire to make money. It’s difficult to simplify media ethics, because the issues that stem from different media can be contradictory in nature. What makes sense and seems fine for one branch of the media might cross ethical lines if applied by another. In addition, technological advances have actually created far more ethical dilemmas for media outlets than they have eliminated. All media companies and creators must walk an increasingly fine line to serve the public and stay morally sou
