As writer Karen Sanders mentions in her book ‘Ethics & journalism’, Reflecting on Ethics and journalism is more about acquiring knowledge of a philosophical nature. It is of a fundamental nature and self-sufficient.18 That is to say, the answers come from within. Journalism and reporting as a career is time-consuming and most of the time professionals are expected to be spontaneous and think on their feet. It is exacting in nature and consequences affect not only the journalist but people as readers, forcing them to think about matters they’d otherwise not consider any of their business. As such, it is all the more important that a person from this industry is clear in his/her ideas of what they consider right and wrong. It saves the person, the organization a lot of time and energy. And aides the reporter, editor report on a situation with accuracy, objectivity, and clarity- considered essential in journalism.
After all, ones job as a reporter is to inform not infer.
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