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This is my slide presentation at the iBlog: The 8th Philippine Blogging Summit on May 25, 2012 at the College of Law, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman.
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The use, misuse and abuse of freedom of expression
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Remember this?
D. A. Arao 2iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
What about this?
D. A. Arao 3iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
Responsibility vs anarchyFreedom is not “absolute”Responsibility – necessary to prevent anarchyRemember: With great power comes…Great responsibility requires awareness of
professional and ethical standards
D. A. Arao 4iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
Just an old quote…““Responsible bloggers should Responsible bloggers should
recognize that they are publishing recognize that they are publishing words publicly, and they have certain words publicly, and they have certain ethical obligations to their readers, ethical obligations to their readers, the people they write about and the people they write about and society in general” society in general” (CyberJournalist.net)(CyberJournalist.net)
This also applies to This also applies to social mediasocial media
D. A. Arao 5iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
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Are journalists imposing on bloggers and social media users? DEFINITELY NOT.What’s crucial to blogging and social What’s crucial to blogging and social
networking isnetworking isadherence to standardsadherence to standardsconscious effort to be responsibleconscious effort to be responsible
Journalism ethics – used as basis because this Journalism ethics – used as basis because this is the oldest and most developed in the field of is the oldest and most developed in the field of media ethicsmedia ethicsBloggers’ Code of Ethics actually based on Society of Bloggers’ Code of Ethics actually based on Society of
Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of EthicsProfessional Journalists (SPJ) Code of EthicsHealthcare Blogger Code of Ethics has elements of Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics has elements of
journalistic practicejournalistic practice
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Bloggers’ Code of Ethics (Cyberjournalist.net)Be honest and fair
Bloggers should be honest and fair in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.
Minimize harmEthical bloggers treat sources and subjects as
human beings deserving of respect.Be accountable
Bloggers should admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
We should observe highest standards of ethics despite notable lapses in journalism practice
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We don’t want anarchy, right?
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PLEASEbe ready for below-the-belt attacks!
D. A. Arao 10iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
I was a victim of character assassination for an analysis I wrote about a sexist blog.
Some lessonsBe level-headed
enough to engage in a healthy debate
Be mature enough to ignore personal attacks
Don’t stoop to the level of individuals whose concept of debate is maximizing logical fallacies (e.g., ad hominem)
D. A. Arao 11iBlog 8, UP Law (May 25, 2012)
Parting shotsAbuses could be done unconsciously if a
person is not aware of the ethical standardsAbuses could be done consciously if a
person has motives that conflict with providing relevant information to help shape public opinion
CONCLUSION: Responsible blogging, social networking and journalism must be observed
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