As of writing, Pia Ranada of Rappler is continually updating a news article from March 6 titled "Duterte poised to sign smoking ban EO," wherein President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign an Executive Order (EO) banning smoking in public areas nationwide. However, banning smoking indoors is vulnerable to a constitutional challenge.
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| Online News Agency Rappler |
Ignoring the ethical disadvantages of their medium where accuracy of information is sacrificed for speed, along with the faulty construction of the article, the problem is evident when Ranada editorialized the story on its last part.
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics states that:
Seek Truth and Report It
First, Ranada used the adverb "aggressively implemented." When following an impartial news writing format, she should've used the word "strict" to picture out how the policy was enacted in Davao City when Rodrigo Duterte was still a mayor.
There is a negative implication due to the current status of the president in the eyes of the international community and his critics. It seemed as if he was a despot even in his earlier days.
Second, there was an assertion that Duterte "forced a tourist to swallow a cigarette." This narrative had conflicting statements coming from former journalist Manny Pinol and Peter Lavina, who recently resigned from his post as chief of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). He was also the campaign spokesperson of the president during the 2016 elections.
This piece of information was not confided by Duterte. However, Ranada made it look like as if he did. Without a recorded statement coming from the violator or any witnesses, this event should not be presumed true just because Pinol and Lavina said it.
We immediately suggest that she clarify the information by indicating that it was only alleged, reported, or said by other people and there was no previous news content in regard to that incident.
(Duterte poised to sign smoking ban EO)
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics states that:
Seek Truth and Report It
- Take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.
- Remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.
- Provide context. Take special care not to misrepresent or oversimplify in promoting, previewing, or summarizing a story.
Minimize Harm
- Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity, even if others do.
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| a screenshot of the article written by Pia Ranada of Rappler |
First, Ranada used the adverb "aggressively implemented." When following an impartial news writing format, she should've used the word "strict" to picture out how the policy was enacted in Davao City when Rodrigo Duterte was still a mayor.
There is a negative implication due to the current status of the president in the eyes of the international community and his critics. It seemed as if he was a despot even in his earlier days.
Second, there was an assertion that Duterte "forced a tourist to swallow a cigarette." This narrative had conflicting statements coming from former journalist Manny Pinol and Peter Lavina, who recently resigned from his post as chief of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). He was also the campaign spokesperson of the president during the 2016 elections.
This piece of information was not confided by Duterte. However, Ranada made it look like as if he did. Without a recorded statement coming from the violator or any witnesses, this event should not be presumed true just because Pinol and Lavina said it.
We immediately suggest that she clarify the information by indicating that it was only alleged, reported, or said by other people and there was no previous news content in regard to that incident.
(Duterte poised to sign smoking ban EO)
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