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University Daily Kansan, January 23, 1981
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SCOTT HOOKER/Kansan staff
Members of a panel discuss ethics last night in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union. From left to right, Michael Davis, panel moderator, and dean of the law school; Robert L. Samet, Gamett Professional-in-Residence, School of Journalism; Mark Spencer, representative of the University Daily Kansan; David Adkins, representative of the student senate; and Richard von Ende, executive secretary to the chancellor.
Panelists hold different views on journalism ethics questions
By DEBBY FOSTER
Staff Reporter
This was one question addressed at a journalism ethics forum last night in the Big Eight room of the Kansas Union. The forum, attended by about 150 people, was sponsored by the Society of professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.
Names of violent crime victims are a matter of public record and can therefore be printed in a newspaper. 'But should they be?'
Robert Sarns, professional in residence at the School of Journalism, said he probably would print the name in every instance. But other panelists disagreed, saying it would depend on whether the criminal was still at large.
It is policy for some papers not to reveal the names of victims unless the criminal is in custody to prevent more harm coming to the victim.
Michael Davis, dean for the School of Law, led the other participants to discuss journalistic practices in different hypothetical situations.
Another issue discussed was whether journalists should engage in illegal activities such as stealing documents or wristwraping.
Panelists included Samsot; Mark Spencer, of the University Daily Samson; a David Richard of Student President Richard Voe; and executive secretary to the chancellor.
"Stealing a document is unethical." Von Ende said. "It's just like stealing a desk or a car."
However, this led to questions about copying and even reading a document marked confidential, on which there was disagreement.
The panel also responded to the journalism code of ethics in different ways. The code says the duty of journalistic conduct is to consider as their overriding mission the
public's "right to know of events of public importance and interest." The code says a journalist should keep good faith with the public and at all times in keeping with privacy, rights and well-being of people encountered in gathering the news.
The code raises other questions of journalistic ethics. It may or may not be ethical for a reporter to bribe or threaten a source, and a reporter may be justified in eavesdropping on private meetings or conversations.
Again, in certain situations these tactics might be acceptable, but most panelists agree they would be leery writing a story obtained by these methods.
A principle consideration in these instances was the newworthiness of the story. Members of the panel were more willing to accept questionable ethics if the story was of great importance.
Vice Chancellor nominations due today
Today is the nomination deadline for the Office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
"We have already received a substantial quantity of nominations, but because I have not counted them I do not know how many we actually have." Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor, said yesterday.
The Academic Affairs Search Committee will begin processing the nominations next week, Cobb said. After reviewing the applications, the committee will narrow the applicant list and interview selected candidates. After the interviews they will propose a final list to Cobb.
The University of Kansas is accepting nominations for the position because Ralph Christoffersen, the current vice chancellor for academic affairs, will become president of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo.
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"With the size of our group we have so many talents, but the overall purpose is friendship," Hirsch said. "Small World is something very special to everyone involved with it. Ours are the children. The teachers workshops on assisting refugee families to determine how we can best help these people."
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