The Ethical Aspect of Journalist's Work

Abstract

The article addresses some of the ethical issues in modern activities of journalists. The study was carried out based on the materials of the media with use of certain national and international regulations that determine the activity of mass media, ethical code of professional journalist communities and a number of studies on the problems of morality in the press. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of cases of violation of professional ethics, the reasons of their appearance in the activities of journalists. The article discusses the problem: the impartiality of the journalist; his ability to communicate not only verbally, but not verbally; ability to submit information about the disaster without unnecessary sensationalism and dramatization; danger of reckless use of journalist's rights and freedoms. Estimates  of experts on the causes of these negative phenomena in journalism. Strong emphasis is placed on issues of morality in the coverage of conflicts, natural disasters and other emergency situations. According to the author, the research work of correspondents in extreme conditions requires them there special knowledge and skills as the audience expects from the media assessment of the events, which forms its attitude towards them.