On 6 March 2024, media law expert Dr. Venkat Iyer will conduct a half-day workshop on “Media Ethics In The Age of Social Media” at Royal Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. The aim of this workshop is to identify and acquaint participants with key issues and challenges concerning media ethics in the age of social media.

Amongst other things, the workshop will cover the following topics:

• Identifying ethical issues in newsgathering, production, and dissemination;
• Ensuring accuracy, impartiality and transparency;
• Avoiding, and combating, conflicts of interest;
• Minimising harm to readers/listeners/viewers and to third parties;
• Dealing with misinformation/‘fake’ news/fragmented information/rumours;
• Strategies to enhance the quality and credibility of journalistic output;
• Protecting vulnerable individuals and groups from the effects of shoddy/brash journalism;
• Countering the effects of ‘chequebook journalism’;
• Protecting the privacy of individuals from unwarranted intrusion (e.g. through ‘sting operations’);
• Preventing the misuse/abuse of anonymity offered by online media;

Kindly refer to the concept note for more details about this workshop. 

“Registration on first-come first-serve basis. If you have any questions about this event, please write to Ms. Nazira Omarova at nazira@abu.org.my”.

RESOURCE PERSON
Dr. Venkat Iyer

DATE
06 March 2024

VENUE
Royal Chulan, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

TIME
9 A.M. – 1 P.M.