Who can we trust?

Media, news and ethics pathfinder

Fast news reporting Philip Seymour
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/04/how_breaking_news_is_breaking_us_the_rush_to_report_philip_seymour_hoffma
ns_death/
Whole of Australia on fire http://www.news.com.au/technology/american-network-nbc-publishes-map-showing-the-
whole-of-australia-is-on-fire-oops/story-e6frfrnr-1226746114107
Old media ethical failure propelled Gillard demise http://www.independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/old-
media-ethical-failure-propelled-gillard-demise,5466
Who can we trust? http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/2012/10/13/who-can-we-trust-with-news/
18% of Aussies trust newspaper journalists http://www.bandt.com.au/media/18-of-Aussies-trust-newspaper-
journalists
Newsela http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2013/10/16/newsela-making-news-accessible-for-more-learners/
Principles and ethics http://www.thenewspaperworks.com.au/principles-and-ethics/
Facts http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-23/facts-without-context-are-almost-as-bad-as/4909356
Press freedom Australia http://www.pressfreedom.org.au/images/assets/press_freedom_report_2013.pdf and
http://pressfreedom.org.au/administration/press-freedom-report-archives
Top 10 issues 2013 http://www.humanevents.com/2013/01/05/top-10-issues-for-2013%E2%80%A8/
2013 in review http://news.yahoo.com/year-in-
review/
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
http://theconversation.com/au
Whats happening search engine
http://australia.alltop.com/
Global headlines http://www.globalissues.org/news
ABC Factchecker
http://www.abc.net.au/news/factcheck/
Mediawatch http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/
Crikey Blog http://www.crikey.com.au/
New Matilda https://newmatilda.com/
Newseum http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Media ethics and regulation Vol. 354 (2013) by Healey, pdf for download. Search in library catalogue using "media
ethics and regulation" use quote marks. PDFs only available if logged in to library catalogue - top right of Oliver screen.
http://allhallows.softlinkhosting.com.au/oliver/opac/search.do?=ethics&=justin&=media&=regulation&queryTerm=%22
media%20ethics%20and%20regulation%22&mode=BASIC&operator=bestMatch&title=Title%20...%20enter%20here&pu
blicationYear=Year%20From&yearTo=Year%20To&catalogAuthors=Author%20...%20enter%20here&mainSubject=Subje
ct%20...%20enter%20here&publisher=Publisher%20...%20enter%20here&series=Series%20...%20enter%20here&limit=
All&branch=All&resourceCollection=All&activeMenuItem=false#
Some media information links for further exploration (please take care as these sites are not filtered)
Media Consolidation the illusion of choice http://owni.eu/2011/11/25/infographic-media-consolidation-the-illusion-
of-choice/
5 Ways Students Can Visually Explore the News http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/5-ways-students-can-
visually-
explore.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28
Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29#.U645f_mSx8E
How does false information spread online? http://theconversation.com/hard-evidence-how-does-false-information-
spread-online-25567
In defense of leakers http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/08/in-defense-of-leakers.html
Media chiefs throw support behind wikileaks http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-12-13/media-chiefs-throw-support-
behind-wikileaks/2372860?section=business
Daily Show on Australian Election 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0uRO5ZpvtA
Case study - Doctor Oz
Dr Oz and nutritional supplements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0wKeokWUU
Dr Oz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/24/middlebrow-dr-oz_n_5527354.html
Why is Dr Oz still a doctor? http://www.vox.com/2014/6/24/5838690/why-is-dr-oz-still-a-doctor
14 year old explains food labelling http://www.upworthy.com/a-14-year-old-explains-food-labeling-in-language-even-
condescending-tv-hosts-should-get-3?c=reccon1
Case Study: the 2014 Michael Brown Case
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson, a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, United States .... The event is controversial
because Brown was an unarmed African American, the officer is white, and the reason Wilson shot Brown is unclear. Witness statements differ as to
Browns action before the fatal shot was fired. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Michael_Brown
http://www.smh.com.au/world/ferguson-riots-audio-may-have-captured-michael-brown-shooting-
20140827-108tma.html
http://www.cjr.org/the_kicker/new_york_times_michael_brown_no_angel.php
http://www.ibtimes.com/ferguson-media-mike-browns-death-being-overshadowed-press-censorship-
arrests-1663958
http://america.aljazeera.com/topics/topic/issue/Michael-Brown-Shooting.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/21/1323475/-The-case-of-Michael-Brown-Missing-police-
reports-anonymous-sources-and-shoddy-journalism#
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2014/08/25/left-bullies-black-reporter-to-recan-no-angel
http://www.poynter.org/category/latest-news/mediawire/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/coverage-from-around-the-country-about-michael-brown-and-
ferguson/article_45a0fcf2-41ef-5bfb-99f0-0b5af717bdca.html
http://medillwatchdog.org/blog/2014/08/26/no-angel/
http://www.cjr.org/the_kicker/new_york_times_michael_brown_no_angel.php