Seminar – Ethics, Journalism and Safety in the digital age

Purpose

• The safety of journalists & integrity of information in the digital age is increasingly worrisome.
• How can journalists and editors empower themselves to handle hostile issues in ethical ways?
• Why the Media Industry takes time to examine ethics breaches, and state and the corporate capture of journalists?

Programme

Welcome: Ms Judy Sandison KZN Convenor

Opening remarks: SABC Representative

session 1: Ethics and the newsroom – Ms Mary Papayya: Media Freedom Chairperson

Session 2: Sanef media inquiry and the status of journalism: Hopewell Radebe: Sanef Projects Manager

Session 3: Challenges in the KZN newsrooms (discussion) – Facilitator: Ms Judy Sandison

Closing