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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A person’s worth and entitlement to respectful treatment, rather than unnecessary humiliation or exploitation.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Right to Investigate and ReportDignity concerns treating people with respect, rather than unnecessarily humiliating them. A report can be factually accurate and still cause unjustified harm through the details or images it publishes.
Paper 2
A person's worth and entitlement to respectful treatment, including protection from unnecessary humiliation.
A justified conclusion should weigh the value of disclosure against harm to accuracy, privacy and dignity. Public interest is not a blanket permission to break the law.
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Journalists must follow the law and balance the value of a story against their responsibilities for accuracy, privacy and dignity. The important question is not simply whether a story will attract readers, but whether publishing it serves a worthwhile public purpose.
