Media ethics within the fake news challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

Every profession needs professional ethics, but some occupations, such as jour­nalism, have special importance and a wide relationship with many people in society, so professional ethics is essential in this case. When the journalists income is at stake, what will their professional ethics be like? The Covid-19 pandemic 2020 is threatening the existence of journalism and the news. Journalists are having a hard time reporting on the pandemic. Between the issue of safety of the journalists, and the implementation of responsibility for reporting, journalists must put ethical issues at the top. This article analyzes the impact of fake news on the press and the ethical responsibili­ty of journalists when reporting on the Covid-19 epidemic. Ethical behavior and social responsibility of journalists arise in professional journalism. A conflict may occur be­tween professional obligations and basic human impulses of a journalist. They can fight to maintain their sense of fairness, balance, and objectivity. At the same time, they may be asked to lie. Their actions can cause real harm to the public, which in turn causes ethical dilemmas.

Keywords

• Medtia ethics
• Press – Communication
• Covid-19 pandemic
• spreading fake news