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Key Principles and Practices of Journalism in Namibia

This overview highlights the fundamental principles of journalism in Namibia, emphasizing the importance of proximity, immediacy, accuracy, truthfulness, conflict coverage, ethics, autonomy, bizarreness, objectivity, and prominence. It also explores how social media has transformed journalistic practices, impacting areas such as conflict of interest, corrections, rights of reply, sourcing, public interest, privacy, harassment, and intrusion into grief. Understanding these principles is crucial for fostering responsible and effective journalism in the Namibian context.

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Key Principles and Practices of Journalism in Namibia

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  1. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OFJOURNALISM IN NAMIBIA

  2. PRINCIPLES • Proximity or nearness of a story- A story is valued when it is local • Immediacy or timeliness- You get the story on the scene and you do not need to wait for bulletins or copies • Accuracy- This is the reporting of fair, balanced and accurate reporting • Truthfulness- Reporting on facts • Conflict-Reporting of stories concerning tension or disagreements • Ethics-This is what you consider to be right or wrong. • Autonomy-This is were journalist are free from the state. • Bizarreness – This is the reporting on un usual events or occurrences. • Objectivity – This is the reporting of issues as they are • Prominence – This is the reporting of prominent people in the name of public interest

  3. HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS CHANGED THE FOLLOWING practices • Conflict of interest • Corrections • Right of reply • Sources • Public interest • Privacy • Harassment • Intrusion into grief or shock

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