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Fact-Checking with SIFT: Journalism Standards

The First Amendment gives us access to a full range of information and freedom to do with that information as we choose. 

Journalism-Citizen Connection

Source: http://www.bemedialiterate.com/teaching-resources.html 

Journalism Standards

Ethical journalists and reporters share certain standards including:

  • truthfulness
  • accuracy
  • objectivity
  • impartiality
  • fairness
  • public accountability

Society of Professional Journalism Code of Ethics

News Organizations

Different news organizations have their own versions of these standards. A few of these are:

Associated Press 

NPR 

New York Times 

News Literacy

Source: http://maui.hawaii.edu/hooulu/2017/01/07/the-real-consequences-of-fake-news/