The purpose of this guide is to provide you with a starting point for finding resources for journalism ethics and current issues.
Subject Headings
To find resources on a topic, the best starting point is to perform a keyword search on the library catalogue. Once you have found an item that looks relevant, you can then use the subject headings assigned to that record to find other items. Alternatively, you can browse the shelves at the following locations:
Journals
Use the below subject headings to find relevant journal titles and databases to search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles related to journalistic ethics.
| Press law | Journalism -- Australia -- Periodicals. | Freedom of the press |
| Censorship | Journalistic ethics |
Internet Resources
| Ethics | |
|---|---|
| PoynterOnline Ethic | The Ethics Tool will help you develop a solution to an ethics problem. You will need to register with PoynterOnline - this is free. |
| Ethics Case Studies and Tip Sheets: Ethics | More PoynterOnline resources. |
| Oz Guide - Journalism ethics | A site compiled by Belinda Weaver, dedicated to providing internet information services for journalists. |
| PoynterEthicsJournal | A regularly updated site. |
| Sree's Photo Ethics Page | Links and samples from a Columbia University professor |
| AJA code of ethics | The Australian news commentary provides the AJA code of ethics |
| Media Ethics Online | A mail list devoted to the discussion of journalism ethics |
| Fairness.com – Media & Journalism | A site that explores virtually any fairness-related topic. |
| Centre for Ethics & Socail Justice | Loyola university's site dedicated to research, education & outreach in applied ethics & social justice. |
| Ethics Adviceline for Journalists | A free service and web site for journalists. |
| A Process not a Rule Book | Ethics Guidelines for Poynter Publishing |
| Codes of Ethics | Excerpts from the ethics codes of four major US journalism organizations |
| Sydney Morning Herald | Code of ethics |
| WebDiary Ethics | Sydney Morning Herald’s Margot Kingston’s website ethics |
| Journalism & the law | |
| Australian Law Reform Commission | ALRC recommendations provide advice to government but do not automatically become law. However, the ALRC has a strong record of having its advice taken up. Nearly 80 per cent of the ALRC's reports have been either substantially or partially implemented - making it one of the most effective and influential agents for legal reform in Australia. |
| Foundation Law | The Law Foundation's site providing free access to Australian law lists, court judgements and other Australian and international legal materials. |
| High Court of Australia | Judgements and news from Australia 's highest court of appeal and constitutional court. |
| Legal Aid Queensland | Legal Aid Queensland is a statutory authority that provides legal information, advice and representation to financially and socially disadvantaged Queenslanders. |
| Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel | A searchable site with details of all Queensland Government legislation. |
| SCALEplus | The Australian Federal Attorney-General's Department database on commonwealth, state and territory legislation, caselaw and other legal information. |
| Industry self-regulation / Code of ethics | |
| EthicNet | Databank for European Codes of Journalism Ethics |
| International Codes of Ethics | Database of individual countries’ codes. |
| Society of Professional Journalists | The SPJ Code of Ethics is voluntarily embraced by thousands of writers, editors and other news professionals |
| Australian Journalists' Code of Ethics - | Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance website. Click on the 'Hot Topics' page, and then click on the AJA Code of Ethics link |
| Australian Press Council | |
| Australian Broadcasting Authorities | Australia ’s radio, television and internet regulator |
| Confidentiality & Conflict of interest | |
| Journalism discussed | Confidentiality - from Margot Kingston’s Web Diary |
| Journalism Under Threat | From the National Union of Journalists (Britain & Ireland) |
| Is your source ever really safe? | From the British Journalism Review |
| Society of Professional Journalists | Promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry |
| Fairness.com | A site that explores on conflicts of interest in journalism |
| Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom | Site for an independent UK voice for media reform to promote policies for a diverse, democratic and accountable media. |
| Fair | Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting - a US site. |
| Logies reward chequebook journalism? | criticism from Crikey.com.au |
| Australian Press Council News | Stories for Sale – by Professor David Flint |
| Deceit and Betrayal | Submission by Christopher Warren, ( Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance ) to Australian Broadcasting Authority Hearing (2UE) |
| Sensitive issues | |
| Response Ability | The Response Ability project for journalism education is one strategy which aims to provide students with the information and background knowledge they need to confidently approach news stories about suicide or mental illness in the future. |