Code of Ethics
These are the four pillars of the SPJ Code of Ethics.
What is the Seek Truth and Report it, Minimize Harm, Act Independently and Be Accountable and Transparent?
Accepting a $25 gift card and the "best seat in the house" after writing a restaurant review.
What is act independently?
This is how I become a member at the university SPJ chapter.
What is apply for membership on OrgSync?
SPJ's original fraternity name from 1909
What is Sigma Delta Chi?
Taking responsibility for the accuracy of their reporting and verifying information before releasing it.
What is seek truth and report it?
While covering a school shooting a reporter laughs while asking a source questions about what the conditions inside the school were like. It is broadcast on national TV.
What is minimize harm?
The first names of the Fall 2024 executive board and the other student organization they are all a part of.
What is Gianna, Chris, MaKenzie, JC and the North Texas Daily?
The amount of active national members of SPJ
What is 6000?
OR
What is around 6000?
Balancing the public's need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Showing compassion for those who may have been affected by news coverage,
What is minimize harm?
A journalist misspelled the name of a source and printed the story. The source reaches out to the journalist and politely corrects them; the journalist refuses to correct the misspelling.
What is be accountable and transparent?
The university's SPJ meetings are held in this recurrence.
What is weekly?
OR
What is every week on Fridays?
The symbol for SPJ, typically displayed on a blue background
What is the letters SPJ?
The highest and primary obligation of ethical journalism is to serve the public. Journalists should avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived and disclose all unavoidable conflicts.
What is act independently?
A broadcast reporter takes recorded interviews that another reporter conducted and weaves them into their own broadcast package without crediting the original interviewer.
What is seek truth and report it?
The name of the university SPJ faculty advisor
What is/Who is Randy Loftis?
The highest honor given to SPJ members, named after the organizations second president who died in office at 26
What is the Wells Memorial Key?
Ethical journalism involves taking responsibility for one's work and having the ability to explain one's decisions to the public. Journalists should be able to explain ethical choices and processes to audiences and encourage a civil dialogue with the public on journalistic practices, coverage, and news content.
What is be accountable and transparent?
An outlet runs a story on the election, but refuses to allow it's staff to write or publish an article about the opposing side.
What is seek truth and report it?
OR
What is minimize harm/what is be accountable and transparent?
The amount of dues needed to join the university chapter of SPJ
What is no dues are needed?
OR
What is 0?
The first code of ethics was adopted this year at the national SPJ convention held in Madison, Wisconsin
What is 1926?