Ethical dilemma
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The Citizen
The Citizen
Dar es Salaam. The journalists’ rush to contest political positions while still active in the media profession has triggered a debate over breaches of ethics and professionalism. It is an even more alarming trend when some of the journalists specialize in current affairs and news anchoring. Recently, nearly a dozen practicing senior journalists, who execute their roles both in privately owned media outlets and those owned by political parties, have sought to engage in active politics. A cross-section of analysts doubts whether journalistic objectivity and impartiality will prevail as media pra…