Assignment No. 2 Part 1 (submit in print 18.10.2016, 09.00 hrs)
Please share your thoughts with other learners by writing a 300-word essay about an ethical dilemma facing journalists. Some ideas to get you started: how to deal with pressure from government officials; how to cope with threats by audience members or sources; how to say no to bribes, gifts or services that are intended to influence news coverage. In your essay: 1) Identify the issue, 2) how it affects journalists, 3) how you would deal with the issue.
Assignment No. 2 Part 2
Assume you are a magazine editor and discover that one of your journalists has committed plagiarism. Write at least one paragraph (at least 50 words) on each topic describing how your news organization should handle such a situation. 1) discuss how you would deal with the journalist, acting as their editor/supervisor; 2) discuss how you deal with the situation in terms of your magazine's audience.
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