The Wider Picture

Question 1

What does Ethics mean

Answer 1

Ethics means knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is actually right to do.

Question 2

Which characteristics are covered by the Equality Act 2010

There are 9:

Answer 2

• age
• disability
• gener reassignment
• marriage and civil partnership
• pregnancy and maternity
• race
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation

Question 3

What are the benefits of equality and diversity in the creative indsutries?

(only need to remember some of these)

Answer 3

• keep employees happy and motivated, resulting in higher productivity
• improve ideas, collaboration, problem solving and teamwork
• attract and retain good staff
• increase innovation within the company - bringing different experiences and viewpoints
• fair decision making
• improves employee engagement
• increasing company revenue
• attracts diverse talent

Question 4

What are some barriers to equality and diversity within the creative industries?

Answer 4

• lack of diverse representation in leadership
• innappropriate culture (e.g. non inclusive views and behaviours)
• stereotypical beliefs
• socioeconomic beliefs
• limited access to education or training
• lack of exposure to diverse environments
• discrimination (in a positive and negative way)

Question 5

What does Bias mean?

Answer 5

inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group especially in a way that is seen as unfair.

Question 6

What is confirmation bias?

Answer 6

confirmation bias is the tendancy to only see out and use information that confirms one’s views and expectations. In other words, cherry-picking information to validate certain points. This affects our ability to think critically and objectivly, which can lead to skewed interpretations of informaion an overlooking inforation with opposing views.

Question 7

What does Selection Bias mean?

Answer 7

Occurs when individuals or groups in a study differ systematically from the population of interest leading to a systematic error in an association or outcome.

Question 8

What does Cultural Bias mean

Answer 8

cultural bias occurs when an individual or group imposes their cultural values and norms on other groups. cultural bias assumes that one’s own culture is superior to others. When it is backed by social power, cultural bias can lead to policies and practices to demean, dismiss and even destory other cultures and the people within them.

Question 9

What is Author/Proprietary Bias

Answer 9

Author bias refers to a writer’s personal opinions, beliefs, attitudes or prejudices that influence the way they present information or interpret events in their writing. It can affect the accuracy, fairness and objectivity of the information presented.

In journalism it is important to strive for impartiality and objectivity, avoiding personal biases and to provide accurate and balanced information to the audience.

Question 10

What are the 4 types of biases?

Answer 10

• Author/proprietary Bias
• Selection Bias
• Cultural Bias
• Confirmation Bias