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prison of speech

Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/94388
Wartawan internet paling ramai dipenjara
Dec 5, 08 2:16pm

Wartawan dalam talian dan penulis blog kini lebih ramai mendiami penjara di seluruh dunia berbanding petugas media bukan Internet, lapor satu pertubuhan kebebasan media hari ini.

Jawatankuasa Melindungi Wartawan (CPJ), dalam bancian mutakhirnya, mendapati 45 peratus petugas media yang ditahan terdiri daripada editor dan wartawan dalam talian, serta pengendali blog.

“Wartawan dalam talian membentuk kumpulan profesional (media) buat pertama kali dalam bancian penjara CPJ,” kata pengarah eksekutif pertubuhan yang berpangkalan di New York itu, Joel Simon.

Daripada 125 wartawan yang dipenjara tahun ini, sekurang- kurangnya 56 wartawan Internet – pertama kali mengatasi wartawan akhbar yang mengalami nasib serupa.

Pemberita dalam talian yang pertama dikenakan hukuman penjara pada 1997.

Kumpulan berikutnya, 53 orang, terdiri editor akhbar, wartawan mdia cetak dan jurugambar.

Tahun lepas, 127 wartawan dihukum penjara di seluruh dunia.

Tambah Simon, sejak dua tahun lepas, pertubuhannya bersama syarikat Internet, pelabur dan kumpulan hak asasi berjuang mendesak kerajaan agar membuka ruang kebebasan di alam siber.

Dalam tempoh tersebut, kumpulan itu membentuk Global Network Initiative atau Inisiatif Jaringan Sejagat yang menyediakan garis panduan kepada syarikat-syarikat telekomunikasi dan Internet menjaga hak kebebasan di dunia maya.

Yahoo, Google dan Microsoft termasuk dalam jaringan tersebut, tambah CPJ.

Menurut laporan itu lagi, China masih lagi negara yang paling ramai memenjarakan wartawan diikuti oleh Cuba, Burma, Eritrea dan Uzbekistan daripada 29 negara yang berbuat demikian.

Kelima-lima negara ini terus-menerus berbuat demikian sepanjang penelitian CPJ, laporan itu dipetik.

the word “freedom of speech” is no longer suitable for the reporter that has been prison, it should be “prison of speech”.

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Blogging Code of Ethics


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blog is consider one of the most effective way to communicate dan convey views and thoughts. to some, blogging is no more considered as a hobby or an activity just to fill up their past time. some considered as a full time job to blog just like a full-time journalist.

therefore as a blogger, to abide these code of ethics is compulsory. as blogger is no different to a journalist. blogger is fully responsible to what has been written or reported by him/her.

Here is the journalist code of ethics (extracted from Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics):-

1) Seek Truth and Report It
Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.

2)Minimize Harm
Ethical journalists treat sources, subjects and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect.

3)Act Independently
Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public’s right to know.

4)Be Accountable
Journalists are accountable to their readers, listeners, viewers and each other.

Source:
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Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics
Download a printable copy [PDF] from Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics

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