Digital journalism brings up a whole new world of ethical issues that don't apply in print. Copyright and social media are foremost among them as the wealth of available images, video and information, both true and false, make up much of what constitutes the online media.
Digital First Media's Aimee Heckel, the self-styled 'Modern Lois Lane', spoke with senior colleague Ivan Lajara for a recent post discussing six digital ethics issues and how to navigate through them.
Some of the examples may be America-specific but the conclusions are relevant to journalists everywhere and are well worth bearing in mind when using online material.
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