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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.advisor | Faridah Ibrahim, Associate Professor Dr. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharon Jacqueline Albert Wilson (P33294) | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-17T08:12:24Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2023-10-17T08:12:24Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-12-14 | - |
| dc.identifier.other | ukmvital:74900 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/519481 | - |
| dc.description | This study examines the way ethical decisions are made by crime reporters at The Star, Utusan Malaysia and Sin Chew Daily using two qualitative methods comprising of textual analysis and in-depth interview in reference to two cases - Norita Samsuddin and Altantuya Shaaribu. The research aimed to identify the ethical dilemmas, ethical factors present in the decision making process, the use of codes of ethics and the news values as well as crime reporting contribution to creating awareness in society. In a time when values are often compromised and sensationalism can cause severe consequences to the nation and when media’s credibility is questioned, the findings in the textual analysis undoubtedly revealed the trend which is heavy on the issues of sensationalism, accuracy, speculation, fact check and use of sources. Findings in the textual analysis and in-depth interview revealed that consistently the dilemma and challenge faced by crime reporters was the inability to gather information and the cooperation of sources. The crime reporters were adamant that crime stories were only sensational if it was exaggerated and facts were conjured up and proclaimed both cases were not sensational in nature. They assumed details revealed in the cases were the needs and wants of the readers. Information which could not be gathered was indeed speculated. Three major categories which influenced the decision making process includes the individual, professional and societal ethics. It cannot be denied that although the informants said they were aware of their personal values but these set perimeters disallowed them from administrating these values to the point that their decisions were seen in black and white. There is no doubt the existence of a fine line between what can and cannot be said and done and what is acceptable and not in society. The study found that there was no vigorous fostering of ethical culture in the newsroom and there were no newsroom debates over controversial cases. Crime reporters were made to deliver stories and editors had veto power in terms of news selection and placements. All informants believed that ethics was important even though they did not directly refer to any sort of ethical codes although elements of the codes were present in their decision making process. Findings revealed that consequence were considered in the decision making process but they were very much influenced by their company’s needs and requirements and were also aware of the legalities that bind them in relation to their actions. Even though decisions were made in a hurry, it incorporated the elements in Rest's Model of moral reasoning, that of recognizing moral issue, making moral judgement, establishing moral intent and engaging in moral behaviour. Nevertheless, the decision making process occurred in a cyclical manner compared to the prescribed linear format of the model. News values played an important role in decision making as findings revealed that stories should have human interest and impact on the audience but it was not compromised to make way for ethics. At the same time, findings also revealed that crime stories contributed very little to society in terms of educating and creating awareness but this element was only present when a crime occurred and not before.,PhD | - |
| dc.language.iso | eng | - |
| dc.publisher | UKM, Bangi | - |
| dc.relation | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan | - |
| dc.rights | UKM | - |
| dc.subject | Crime reporters' ethics | - |
| dc.subject | Decision making process | - |
| dc.subject | Norita Samsuddin cases | - |
| dc.subject | Altantuya Shaaribu cases | - |
| dc.subject | Three Malaysia dailies | - |
| dc.subject | Journalistic ethics--Malaysia | - |
| dc.title | Crime reporters' ethics and decision making process: analysis of Norita Samsuddin and Altantuya Shaaribu cases in three Malaysia dailies | - |
| dc.type | theses | - |
| dc.format.pages | 352 | - |
| dc.identifier.callno | PN4756 .S534 2012 | - |
| dc.identifier.barcode | 000239 | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan | |
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