The document outlines principles of journalism focusing on truth, citizen loyalty, and independent monitoring of power, while specifically addressing 'development journalism' aimed at societal improvement. It emphasizes the role of development journalism in empowering communities through information, advocating for social justice, and addressing overlooked issues. Additionally, it highlights the responsibility of development journalists to promote scientific understanding and motivate public participation in development initiatives.

1. Journalism for Development
(J4D)

2. Principles of Journalism
• JOURNALISM’S FIRST OBLIGATION IS TO THE
TRUTH
• ITS FIRST LOYALTY IS TO CITIZENS
• ITS ESSENCE IS DISCIPLINE OF VERIFICATION
• ITS PRACTITIONERS MUST MAINTAIN AN
INDEPENDENCE FROM THOSE THEY COVER
• IT MUST SERVE AS AN INDEPENDENT
MONITOR OF POWER

3. Principles of Journalism
• IT MUST PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PUBLIC
CRITICISM AND COMPROMISE
• IT MUST STRIVE TO MAKE THE SIGNIFICANT
INTERESTING AND RELEVANT
• IT MUST KEEP THE NEWS COMPREHENSIVE
AND PROPORTIONAL
• ITS PRACTITIONERS MUST BE ALLOWED TO
EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL CONSCIENCE

4. Development Journalism
• Development journalism is journalism
intended for development of people and the
society.
• It takes people into account.
• It’s objective is to pass information that will
help improve quality of life of people, a
community or society.

5. Development Journalism
• Development journalism is goal-oriented.
• The ultimate goal of development journalism
is to empower people with valid information
to improve the quality of their lives through
social, political, cultural, and economic
changes.

6. Development Journalism
• It has two primary roles:
- A transforming role, as it seeks social change
in the direction of building a scientific value
based society by virtue of adequate
information.
- In playing its roles, development journalism
attempts to create an atmosphere for change
by making people well informed.

7. Development Journalism
• Primary objective and responsibility of
Development Journalism is to build and
spread “Scientific Temper” in the society.
• “Scientific Temper” in society is essential to
bring in required changes in the society for all-
round development of people and
communities.

8. Development Journalism
• Development journalists bring to attention
issues that are overlooked, underreported, or
not reported and are ignored by the
administration and political community.
• As investigative reporters, they uncover the
stories within the stories, revealing the
multifaceted nature of poverty and similar
other issues.

9. Development Journalism
• As a tool for social justice, development
journalism can be very valuable.
• By speaking for those who cannot, a
development journalist can inform the rest of
the world about important issues concerning
people.
• It advocates for non-exploitative, sustainable
development.

10. Development Journalism
Libertarian development journalism has the
following tasks:
• to raise issues concerning people to bring to
the notice of larger public and government.
• to motivate its audience, the people, to
actively participate and cooperate in
development;
• to defend the interests of the oppressed and
the voiceless.

11. Thank you!
Basudev Mahapatra
Developmental and Environmental Journalist
Former Editor-in-Chief of ‘Naxatra News’
Blog:
OdishaofMyTime.com
Writing for:
VillageSquare.in, TheQuint.com, CitizenMatters.in,
LifeGate.com, IndiaClimateDialogue.net
among others.