Featuring an American professor, the Communication Science Department at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) discussed the ethics of online journalism. The discussion featured Prof. Vandana Pednekar-Magaf, a Professor School of Communication at Grand Valley State University.
The visiting professor class or discussion was themed ‘Ethics in Online Journalism,’ and it was limited to only 20 Communication Science students at Udinus. The event took place on the second floor of the E building. In addition, hundreds of students also attended this event through an online platform, namely, the TVKU Official YouTube Channel, which was aired on Friday, September 30th, 2022.
At the discussion, Prof. Vandana taught students about the ethics an online journalist must have. Those ethics include accurate and factual news without any intention to harm other parties. Additionally, journalists must also respect the reputation and privacy of news sources.
“To implement these ethics, the news must be transparent and relevant, and this applies to every perspective. Once these ethics are implemented, any harmful thing can ultimately be minimized,” she explained.
On that occasion, Dr. Rahmawati Zulfiningrum, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom., the Head of the Communication Science Department, was present and gave an opening speech. During her speech, Dr. Rahmawati explained that this visiting professor class or discussion had been a routine agenda for the Communication Science Department, particularly by featuring an international communication science professor. Furthermore, she added that a journalist must understand full well the ethical codes of revealing facts to the general public.
“By inviting an international speaker, we hope for our students to expand their worldview, which would allow them to see distinctive views from various countries,” she hoped.
This visiting professor class was also a product of collaboration between Udinus and Universitas Diponegoro (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Humas Udinus)
