Journalistic Integrity

Journalistic Integrity means not plagiarizing, checking to make sure your sources and facts are accurate, and assuring there is a good solid basis for the story. 

Some important elements of Journalistic Integrity are to be completely accurate and to avoid bias. It is not about the writers opinion, it is about the facts. Some journalistic codes also include a concern with racism, religion, and physical or mental disabilities. Also you cannot tell lies or you will confuse the reader.

An example of a journalist not using journalistic integrity is when he or she is not accurate. Say they write about sports. They say that a particular sports team will destroy the other team just because they like that team. This would be their opinion, not accurate facts. 

Having journalistic integrity is very important, and without it, journalism would not very reliable. The concept of journalistic integrity is important because if the readers do not trust your information, then you are not a worthy journalist. I will apply the concept of journalistic integrity in this class by being as accurate as possible, not using my opinion, but true facts, and by not plagiarizing others work. 

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