Periodismo computacional y ética: Análisis de los códigos deontológicos de América Latina

Jesus Díaz-Campo; María-Ángeles Chaparro-Domínguez

doi:10.7195/ri14.v18i1.1488

Métodos computacionales en Comunicación. Portada

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Published: 01-01-2020

Accepted: 02-12-2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7195/ri14.v18i1.1488

Keywords:

Computational journalism, communication ethics, deontological codes, privacy, data analysis, Latin America

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Jesus Díaz-Campo

(ES)

International University of La Rioja

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5014-8749 (unauthenticated)

María-Ángeles Chaparro-Domínguez

(ES)

Complutense University of Madrid

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-388X (unauthenticated)

Abstract

The so-called computational journalism is becoming increasingly important among media. Its emergence has given rise to numerous ethical dilemmas. The main goal of this research is to determine if the content of deontological codes is still a valid reference for professionals. More specifically, this research focuses on Latin America. A content analysis was the methodology applied to a selection of 18 ethical codes. Data were coded according to Dörr and Hollnbuchner (2017). Results show a great presence of principles such as respect for privacy, observation of legal status, objectivity or the authorship of data and results. On the contrary, we have not found any references to controlling software and techniques in any code. We concluded that the antiquity of the code is not a relevant factor, except for the Code of Ethics for Journalists and Communication Professionals of El Salvador.

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2020): Computational methods in Communication

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Monograph

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Author Biographies

Jesus Díaz-Campo, International University of La Rioja

Main lines of research: communication ethics, journalism and social networks, corporate social responsibility

Projects and publications: currently a member of the R+D+i projects Accountability and Journalistic Cultures in Spain. Impact and proposal of good practices in the Spanish media (from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and NewsSharing: News consumption in social media. Analysis of factors in the selection and dissemination of media content (from the International University of La Rioja). His latest publications include the articles Influence of the 'News finds me' perception on news sharing and news consumption on social media and The terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in the online press. Information treatment in El periódico, El país and The guardian, published in the magazines Communication Today and El Profesional de La Información, respectively.

María-Ángeles Chaparro-Domínguez, Complutense University of Madrid

Líneas de investigación principales: periodismo de datos, redes sociales y coberturas periodísticas

Proyectos y publicaciones: actualmente es miembro de los proyectos de I+D+i Accountability y Culturas Periodísticas en España. Impacto y propuesta de buenas prácticas en los medios de comunicación españoles (de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra) y NewsSharing: Consumo de noticias en medios sociales. Análisis de factores en la selección y difusión de contenidos mediáticos (de la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja). Entre sus últimas publicaciones destacan los artículos Media Accountability and Journalists: To Whom Do Spanish Professionals Feel Responsible? y From youthful experimentation to professional identity: Understanding identity transitions in social media, publicados en las revistas Journalism Practice y Young, respectivamente.

How to Cite

Díaz-Campo, J., & Chaparro-Domínguez, M.-Á. (2020). Computational journalism and ethics.: An analysis of deontological codes of Latin American. Journal ICONO 14, 18(1), 10-32. https://doi.org/10.7195/ri14.v18i1.1488