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    The document outlines an Islamic code of ethics for journalists based on key Islamic principles. It discusses Tawhid as the central Islamic concept of the supremacy of God which implies unity and following a single moral code. Under Tawhid, a Muslim journalist's responsibilities include destroying myths, avoiding elevating personalities, and rejecting racism. The principles of social responsibility, ikhlaq (ethics), and amal-saleh (good deeds) are also discussed. Finally, the document calls for an Islamic institute of mass media research and training to help establish standards and address issues faced by Muslim journalists and media.

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    The document outlines an Islamic code of ethics for journalists based on key Islamic principles. It discusses Tawhid as the central Islamic concept of the supremacy of God which implies unity and following a single moral code. Under Tawhid, a Muslim journalist's responsibilities include destroying myths, avoiding elevating personalities, and rejecting racism. The principles of social responsibility, ikhlaq (ethics), and amal-saleh (good deeds) are also discussed. Finally, the document calls for an Islamic institute of mass media research and training to help establish standards and address issues faced by Muslim journalists and media.

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    The document outlines an Islamic code of ethics for journalists based on key Islamic principles. It discusses Tawhid as the central Islamic concept of the supremacy of God which implies unity and following a single moral code. Under Tawhid, a Muslim journalist's responsibilities include destroying myths, avoiding elevating personalities, and rejecting racism. The principles of social responsibility, ikhlaq (ethics), and amal-saleh (good deeds) are also discussed. Finally, the document calls for an Islamic institute of mass media research and training to help establish standards and address issues faced by Muslim journalists and media.

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    ISLAMIC CODE OF ETHICS

    ETHICS

    Ethics is a branch of philosophy. It is related to human nature. It reflects our behaviour.It plays an
    important role in building up our nature and behavior. As a society is made by people and their behavior
    and ethics plays an important role in organizing our behaviors so it is an important part of a society.It
    reflects a society’s notions about the rightness or wrongness of an act and the distinctions between
    virtue and vice. : Ethics is often thought of as a set of principles or a code of moral conduct.

    DEFINITION CODE OF ETHICS :

    A Code of Ethics is a set of standards, rules, guidelines, and values that govern and guide ethical
    business behavior in a company, profession, or organization of it's employees, interactions among the
    employees, and interactions between the employees and the general public.

    JOURNALISM ETHICS :

    Journalism ethics and standards include principles of ethics and of good practice to address the specific
    challenges faced by professional journalists. Historically and currently these principles are most widely
    known to journalists as their professional "code of ethics" or the "canons of journalism." The basic codes
    and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by professional journalism associations and
    individual print broadcast, and online news organizations.

    CODE OF ETHICS FOR JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEDIA PROFESSIONALS

    Ethical responsibility to Sources and Subjects

    Minimize harm

    Avoid misrepresentation

    Get all sides of a story

    Respect anonymity

    Independent

    Neutral

    Truthful

    Accountable

    Accuracy for factual reporting


    ISLAMIC CODE OF ETHICS

    We must elaborate the basis of Islamic moral system as it plays an important role in realization of
    Islamic worldview within which a Muslim journalist has to operate and which is inherently different from
    the secular or western worldview.

    1. TAWHID :

    The central force in Islam.

    Means : Supremacy and sovereignty of one God .

    Implies unity, coherence, and harmony between all parts of the universe .

    Concept drives in comiting to one God and thus enforces the following of one united code of conduct as
    guided by Allah in form of guidelines provided by traditions and life of Prophet (P.B.U.H).

    A journalist who uses his/her faculty of observation , reason consciousness , reflection , insight ,
    understanding and wisdom must realize that these are the (amanah) trust of god and must not be used
    to injure a human soul for sake of self-promotion or for selling the news .

    UNDER THE PRINCIPLE OF TAWHID THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MUSLIM JOURNALIST ARE :

    To destroy the myths .

    These myths may include power , progress , science , development , mordernization , democracy ,
    achievement and success .

    Personalities should not be super humanized and super defined .

    The principle of Tawhid rejects racism , dualism , tribalism , and familial superiority .

    Concept of social responsibility.

    Islamic principle of social responsibility is based on the concept of amar-bil-maaruf-wa-nahi-an al-


    munkar i.e commanding the right and prohibiting the wrong .

    The principle implies the duty of every indivual and group especially institutions of social or public
    communication such as press, radio , television and cinema to prepare individuals and society as a whole
    to accept Islamic principles and act upon them .

    Throughout Islamic history many institutions as well as channels of mass communications have used this
    concept of social responsibility to mobilize public opinion and persuade individuals to work for collective
    good of society in general and for their own individual pursuit of of good in this world and here after .

    Ikhlaq and Adab .

    Ikhlaq- Ethics
    Adab-Morality

    In Quran the terms have been used again and again to define what differentiate ethics from morality
    and why they are to be followed for a better life ahead.

    Indicates the moral philosophy .

    Addresses human conduct .

    Adresses proper and improper behavior to a Muslim.

    Amal-saleh and Salehat

    According to Quran ethical actions are those conducts which are characterized as amal-saleh in Quran .
    These good actions are Salehat .

    NEED OF AN ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF MASS MEDIA RESEARCH AND TRAINING

    Muslim practioners are dependant upon foreign news agencies for credible news . There is an urgent
    need to establish an Islamic Institute of Mass media Research and Training . Such an institute could
    perform many important tasks besides just training journalists :

    1) Preparation of a directory of Muslim journalists for worldwide and regional cooperation

    2) Preparation of an exhaustive bibliography on the existing literature on the Muslim world media

    3) Preparation of books introducing the basic concepts in mass communication history , methodology
    and process with a critical examination of the contemporary approaches

    4) Preparation of monographs on specific issues and problems faced by Muslim media and Muslim
    journalists

    5) Establishment of a media monitoring group in order to keep up with Western media’s Distortion of
    Islam

    6) Organize regional and international seminars and conferences in which both Muslim and non-Muslim
    media practioners can exchange their thoughts and experiences in order to appreciate the importance
    of n Islamic code of ethics for journalists.

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