Black, White and Grey: Ethics in South African Journalism
Cape Town: Double Storey (2004), xi, 291 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 272-278, index
ISBN 1-919930-95-7
Signature commbox: 10-Ethics-E 2004
"In South Africa, the debate about journalism ethics has taken particular turns in recent years. Issues of transformation and race have sparked heated debates in the profession, and there have been calls for the ethical codes of journalistic practice to be revisited, to bring them into line with the new South African reality. This book grew out of these discussions. Among other things, it attempts to measure the traditional standards of journalism against the demands of a changing society." (Publisher description)
1 FIRST QUESTIONS, 1
2 THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIA LANDSCAPE, 18
Talking point: Serving the publie interest / Rehana Rossouw
3 ACCOUNTABILITY AND PRACTICAL DECISION-MAKING, 34
Talking point: Readers should be more than consumers / Cyril Madlala
Case study 1: Leaks, agendas and RS452
4 GETTING IT RIGHT: ACCURACY, 58
Talking point: Getting it right on air / Pippa Green
Case study 2: Lies on the pavement
Case study 3: Paper trieked into losing its head
Case study 4: The harder they fall
5 GETTING ALL SIDES: FAIRNESS, 76
Talking point: In defenee of passion / Anton Harber
Case study 5: Minister motormouth
Case study 6: Flat-earthers, round-earthers
Case study 7: Reporting yourself
6 KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE: INDEPENDENCE, 94
Talking point: Easy spinning / Chris Vick
Case study 8: Stopping the messen ger
Case study 9: The public relations editor
Case study 10: Bearding the boss
7 WRITING RACE, 115
Talking point: The value of a life still needs weighing / Justice Malala
Case study 11: Sing a song of prejudice
Case study 12: Hey there, big spender!
Case study 13: Arms, race
8 THE NEXT FRONTIER: GENDER, 137
Talking point: No change at the bottom of the pile / NomaVenda Mathiane
Case study 14: Classroom temptresses
Case study 15: Judging judges
Case study 16: The judge, the activist and the husband
9 STEPPING ON TOES: PUBLIC SENSITIVITIES, 155
Talking point: The duty to offend / Jon Qwelane
Case study 17: Cmde morning
Case study 18: Aspace to imagine the horror
Case study 19: Rape on tape
10 OF TRUST AND SCEPTICISM: RELATING TO THE SOURCE, 173
Talking point: Sources are like a garden / Mzilikazi wa Afrika
Case study 20: The word of a killer
Case study 21: Who used whom?
Case study 22: Taking the pain
11 MY HOME IS (NOT ALWAYS) MY CASTLE: PRIVACY, 193
Talking point: How da you knock when there's no door? / Ferial Haffajee
Case study 23: The politician and the rent-boy
Case study 24: The hidden minister
Case study 25: Will you be my ex?
12 THE DARK SIDE: REPORTING DEATH, AIDS AND TRAUMA, 209
Talking point: A place for respect / Jacob Ntshangase
Case study 26: Politics, Aids and reputation
Case study 27: The death of a dissident
Case study 28: The death of a right-wing dream
13 FLYING A FALSE FLAG: DECEPTION, 230
Talking point: Truth in hidden places / Max du Preez
Case study 29: Resculpting a story
Case study 30: A bug in the wall
Case study 31: Sweets from strangers
Appendix 1: An ethics roadmap, 247
Appendix2: Discussions and exercises, 251
Appendix3: Icasa Code of Conduct for Broadcasters, 256
Appendix4: Press Code of Professional Conduct, 265
Appendix5: The Sunday Times accuracy check, 269
2 THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIA LANDSCAPE, 18
Talking point: Serving the publie interest / Rehana Rossouw
3 ACCOUNTABILITY AND PRACTICAL DECISION-MAKING, 34
Talking point: Readers should be more than consumers / Cyril Madlala
Case study 1: Leaks, agendas and RS452
4 GETTING IT RIGHT: ACCURACY, 58
Talking point: Getting it right on air / Pippa Green
Case study 2: Lies on the pavement
Case study 3: Paper trieked into losing its head
Case study 4: The harder they fall
5 GETTING ALL SIDES: FAIRNESS, 76
Talking point: In defenee of passion / Anton Harber
Case study 5: Minister motormouth
Case study 6: Flat-earthers, round-earthers
Case study 7: Reporting yourself
6 KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE: INDEPENDENCE, 94
Talking point: Easy spinning / Chris Vick
Case study 8: Stopping the messen ger
Case study 9: The public relations editor
Case study 10: Bearding the boss
7 WRITING RACE, 115
Talking point: The value of a life still needs weighing / Justice Malala
Case study 11: Sing a song of prejudice
Case study 12: Hey there, big spender!
Case study 13: Arms, race
8 THE NEXT FRONTIER: GENDER, 137
Talking point: No change at the bottom of the pile / NomaVenda Mathiane
Case study 14: Classroom temptresses
Case study 15: Judging judges
Case study 16: The judge, the activist and the husband
9 STEPPING ON TOES: PUBLIC SENSITIVITIES, 155
Talking point: The duty to offend / Jon Qwelane
Case study 17: Cmde morning
Case study 18: Aspace to imagine the horror
Case study 19: Rape on tape
10 OF TRUST AND SCEPTICISM: RELATING TO THE SOURCE, 173
Talking point: Sources are like a garden / Mzilikazi wa Afrika
Case study 20: The word of a killer
Case study 21: Who used whom?
Case study 22: Taking the pain
11 MY HOME IS (NOT ALWAYS) MY CASTLE: PRIVACY, 193
Talking point: How da you knock when there's no door? / Ferial Haffajee
Case study 23: The politician and the rent-boy
Case study 24: The hidden minister
Case study 25: Will you be my ex?
12 THE DARK SIDE: REPORTING DEATH, AIDS AND TRAUMA, 209
Talking point: A place for respect / Jacob Ntshangase
Case study 26: Politics, Aids and reputation
Case study 27: The death of a dissident
Case study 28: The death of a right-wing dream
13 FLYING A FALSE FLAG: DECEPTION, 230
Talking point: Truth in hidden places / Max du Preez
Case study 29: Resculpting a story
Case study 30: A bug in the wall
Case study 31: Sweets from strangers
Appendix 1: An ethics roadmap, 247
Appendix2: Discussions and exercises, 251
Appendix3: Icasa Code of Conduct for Broadcasters, 256
Appendix4: Press Code of Professional Conduct, 265
Appendix5: The Sunday Times accuracy check, 269
