2. Alan Jones caused sparks to fly when he said::
“The Old man recently died a few weeks ago of
shame. To think that he had a daughter who told
lies every time she stood for parliament.” (AAP,
09/29/2012)”
Reference:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/julia-
gillards-father-died-of-shame-alan-jones/story-
e6frg6n6-1226484516814
The Issue
3.
“8. Use fair, responsible and honest means to obtain
material. Identify yourself and your employer before
obtaining any interview for publication or
broadcast. Never exploit a person’s vulnerability or
ignorance of media practice.”
Jonathan Marshall recorded the material without
Jones’s knowledge and even if Jones may well be
known to not be advocating for Julia Gillard he may
also have not intended to have what he said
published
Ethical Issues
4. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-
01/journalist-behind-jones-recording-comes-
forward/4288890
Jonathan Marshall
Defends his Actions
5. Haiman (1993, p. 68): “ What has converted
into a speech act for those who choose to define
it that way – be it fighting words, obscenity,
racist slurs, orders, or threats – are the ideas or
meanings that have been communicated to
persons who understand them.”
Ethical Issues
6. “1. Report and interpret honestly, striving for
accuracy, fairness and disclosure of essential facts.
Do not suppress relevant available facts, or give
distorting emphasis. Do your utmost to give a fair
opportunity to reply.” Journalists and the media
have reached out to all the concerned, especially
Jones and Gillard and even to some who just ride
the controversy and react to it.
Reference: http://www.alliance.org.au/code-of-
ethics.html
Ethical Issues
7. Would you have recorded and published the
speech the same way that Jonathan Marshall
has?
Do you think online media contributed to the
various issues that Jones has been dealing with
as an impact of what he said? (e.g.: boycott
campaigns and ect.)
Discussion
