Seventh Ethics Discussion

I believe these websites have different approaches and attitudes about the news because of different ownership. I also believe the people reporting the news express there feelings and attitudes in reporting the news which also causes difference. However, both of these news websites still abide by the code of ethics. I believe Democracy Now! has a more political approach to reporting the news. Where as Fox News has more of a consumer approach, takes into consideration the reader. I believe that these websites are trying to attract different audiences, and I believe both do a good job of doing this. Fox news has a tv show on network television aas well as online news. They have a wider audience with concerns about there own wellbeing. The audience of democrat Now is more of an online audience concerned with the politics themselves, I guess you could say a more educated audience. Audiences who have an opposing political ideology to that of the owner of the company will most likely disagree with the way the news is reported. The different reactions to these sites is ok by the ethic code, as long as its not a large deviation of reactions. That is where the dilemna occurs, the news stations must obey the ethical code while also staying loyal to sponsors. In some cases the sponsors force the news to be reported a specific way since they may have vested interest in the outcome. The sponsors and advertisers are a large part of the problem with bias news.