Ilokano Journalists’ Adherence to Code of Ethics and Their Values and Challenges in News Management

Abstract

The community needs to be informed on what is happening around as this might in a way affect its people. The news delivered by the media is vital for the people to be updated on social, political, ecological, economic, cultural, and technological issues among others. People commonly rely on the media to be updated on the latest news, that is why it is always expected for a journalist to practice the profession with the right competence, standards, culture, professional excellence, and values.

          This study was conducted to determine the Ilokano Journalists’ adherence to the code of ethics and their values and challenges in news management using a mixed-method research design. It was found out that the participants from the print media and broadcast media have high adherence to the code of ethics. However, there are instances when participants both from the print and broadcast media violated some articles of the code such as single-source stories, news with lack or no attribution, and inclusion of personal opinions.

          The participants also identified the values they are using and the challenges they are experiencing in the news management process. These include both personal and operational.