My Journalistic Code
I want to be clear with my readers about my motives and what influences me and the stories I cover. I would love it if I got any extra compensation for my work, but sadly, my teaching salary will have to do for now. If my compensation ever changes, I will clearly list it here.
As a high school journalism teacher, it is important to me to follow the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics. But the most important ones to me are as follows:
- Facts from reputable sources will always take precedence in my writing. I aim to be as accurate as possible with the information I present.
- I will always try to be fair to all parties involved in my articles and do my best to present multiple viewpoints.
- As a rule, I try to avoid using anonymous sources. I want to put a name with any claims as much as I possibly can. Anonymous sources would be used on very rare occasions. I often tell my students that they can lose credibility by not naming their sources, so I will always try to tell my readers exactly where my information came from.
- Opinion will be labeled as such.
- I will do my best to treat all people who take any part in my stories, respectfully and fairly and with integrity.
- It should be noted that I am a teacher and will view issues through that lens. But I will still present as many views as possible.
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