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Media Ethics Disclaimer

Effective Date: August 1, 2026  ·  Last Updated: August 1, 2026

PLEASE READ THIS MEDIA ETHICS DISCLAIMER (“Disclaimer”) CAREFULLY.

This Disclaimer applies to all educational materials, communications, content, coaching, memberships, and Services provided by:

RAISHBROOK MEDIA GROUP, LLC

d/b/a RMG News Academy

578 Washington Blvd, Suite 863

Marina del Rey, California 90292

United States

(“RMG News Academy,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

This Disclaimer applies to all:

  • courses;
  • memberships;
  • coaching;
  • livestreams;
  • webinars;
  • educational materials;
  • videos;
  • downloads;
  • communities;
  • newsletters;
  • social media content;
  • future offerings;
  • related Services

(collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge and agree to this Disclaimer.

If you do not agree:

DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY.

The Services may discuss:

JOURNALISM, BREAKING NEWS GATHERING, MEDIA ETHICS, PUBLIC RECORDING, LICENSING, PUBLISHING, AND RELATED MEDIA ACTIVITIES.

Journalism often involves:

  • traumatic incidents;
  • fatalities;
  • injuries;
  • grieving families;
  • crime scenes;
  • disasters;
  • fires;
  • protests;
  • emergencies;
  • vulnerable individuals.

You acknowledge that:

ETHICAL DECISIONS IN JOURNALISM ARE OFTEN FACT-SPECIFIC, CONTEXTUAL, AND SUBJECTIVE.

No single ethical framework applies to every situation.

You remain solely responsible for:

YOUR OWN JOURNALISM, EDITORIAL, AND ETHICAL DECISIONS.

2. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

The Services are provided solely for:

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.

Nothing within the Services constitutes:

  • legal advice;
  • journalism legal advice;
  • editorial approval;
  • publication clearance;
  • newsroom authorization;
  • professional ethics certification;
  • guaranteed ethical outcomes.

Nothing within the Services guarantees:

THAT A PARTICULAR DECISION IS ETHICALLY CORRECT.

Ethical standards may vary between:

  • news organizations;
  • countries;
  • jurisdictions;
  • editors;
  • broadcasters;
  • publications;
  • platforms.

You remain solely responsible for:

EXERCISING INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT.

3. RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM EXPECTATIONS

RMG News Academy encourages:

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL JOURNALISM.

Users are encouraged to consider:

  • public interest;
  • truthfulness;
  • accuracy;
  • fairness;
  • context;
  • proportionality;
  • compassion;
  • dignity;
  • harm reduction.

Students are encouraged to:

  • verify information;
  • confirm facts;
  • avoid speculation;
  • avoid misinformation;
  • respect victims;
  • consider consequences;
  • act professionally.

Nothing within the Services encourages:

  • harassment;
  • exploitation;
  • reckless journalism;
  • unethical conduct;
  • sensationalism without public interest;
  • fabricated narratives;
  • deceptive editing;
  • manipulated context.

4. VICTIMS, TRAUMA & SENSITIVE EVENTS

Journalism may involve:

TRAUMATIC, EMOTIONAL, OR HIGHLY SENSITIVE EVENTS.

These may include:

  • fatalities;
  • severe injuries;
  • children;
  • grieving families;
  • victims of violence;
  • vulnerable individuals;
  • medical emergencies;
  • disasters.

Students are encouraged to exercise:

HEIGHTENED CARE, COMPASSION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND ETHICAL JUDGMENT.

Nothing within the Services encourages:

  • exploitation of tragedy;
  • harassment of victims;
  • harassment of witnesses;
  • unnecessary intrusion;
  • unethical conduct for content.

Editorial decisions remain:

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

5. ACCURACY, CONTEXT & VERIFICATION

RMG News Academy encourages:

FACTUAL ACCURACY AND RESPONSIBLE VERIFICATION.

Students are encouraged to:

  • verify identities;
  • confirm facts;
  • seek context;
  • avoid assumptions;
  • avoid misinformation;
  • avoid misleading edits;
  • avoid false narratives.

Nothing within the Services guarantees:

FACTUAL OR EDITORIAL ACCURACY.

You remain solely responsible for:

  • captions;
  • headlines;
  • publication decisions;
  • editorial framing;
  • licensing decisions.

6. RESPONDER, VICTIM & PUBLIC INTERACTION

Students are encouraged to maintain:

PROFESSIONALISM, EMPATHY, AND APPROPRIATE CONDUCT

when interacting with:

  • first responders;
  • victims;
  • witnesses;
  • grieving families;
  • members of the public.

Nothing within the Services encourages:

  • responder interference;
  • harassment;
  • intimidation;
  • unsafe conduct;
  • obstruction;
  • provocation for content.

Emergency scenes are:

DYNAMIC, DANGEROUS, AND INHERENTLY UNPREDICTABLE.

You remain solely responsible for:

YOUR CONDUCT, SAFETY, AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE.

7. PLATFORM, EDITORIAL & NEWSROOM DIFFERENCES

Editorial standards may vary substantially between:

  • broadcasters;
  • newsrooms;
  • publishers;
  • licensing partners;
  • streaming platforms;
  • digital outlets;
  • social media platforms.

Nothing in the Services guarantees:

  • publication approval;
  • editorial acceptance;
  • licensing approval;
  • newsroom acceptance.

Professional standards may vary.

You remain solely responsible for:

YOUR EDITORIAL DECISIONS.

8. NO GUARANTEE OF ETHICAL OUTCOMES

RMG News Academy makes:

NO GUARANTEES

regarding:

  • ethical decisions;
  • newsroom approval;
  • editorial acceptance;
  • publication outcomes;
  • audience reaction;
  • public response;
  • reputational outcomes.

Ethical decisions may later be:

  • criticized;
  • challenged;
  • disputed;
  • second-guessed.

Professional judgment remains:

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

9. USER RESPONSIBILITY

You acknowledge that:

YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE

for:

  • journalism conduct;
  • ethical decisions;
  • publication decisions;
  • editorial choices;
  • captions;
  • headlines;
  • licensing decisions;
  • responder interactions;
  • victim interactions;
  • public interactions;
  • legal compliance;
  • safety decisions.

You agree not to rely solely upon educational content when making:

ETHICAL, LEGAL, SAFETY, OR HIGH-RISK DECISIONS.

Independent judgment remains your responsibility.

10. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to:

DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS

Raishbrook Media Group, LLC d/b/a RMG News Academy and its:

  • owners;
  • employees;
  • contractors;
  • instructors;
  • affiliates;
  • licensors;
  • contributors;
  • guests;
  • representatives;
  • successors;
  • assigns

from and against any:

  • claims;
  • lawsuits;
  • investigations;
  • liabilities;
  • damages;
  • settlements;
  • penalties;
  • judgments;
  • attorneys[‘]{dir=”rtl”} fees;
  • costs

arising out of or relating to:

  • journalism conduct;
  • publication decisions;
  • ethical decisions;
  • responder interactions;
  • victim interactions;
  • privacy claims;
  • defamation claims;
  • copyright claims;
  • trespass claims;
  • unsafe conduct;
  • unlawful conduct;
  • misuse of information provided through the Services;
  • violation of this Disclaimer;
  • violation of law.

This obligation survives termination.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

THE SERVICES AND ANY ETHICS-RELATED INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED:

“AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”

RMG News Academy makes no guarantee regarding:

  • ethical outcomes;
  • publication outcomes;
  • newsroom acceptance;
  • editorial approval;
  • licensing outcomes;
  • reputational outcomes;
  • audience reaction;
  • legal outcomes.

Nothing within the Services guarantees:

ANY PARTICULAR RESULT.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

RAISHBROOK MEDIA GROUP, LLC D/B/A RMG NEWS ACADEMY, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, INSTRUCTORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, CONTRIBUTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • publication disputes;
  • editorial disputes;
  • reputational harm;
  • defamation claims;
  • privacy disputes;
  • copyright disputes;
  • legal consequences;
  • newsroom rejection;
  • licensing failures;
  • audience reaction;
  • indirect damages;
  • incidental damages;
  • consequential damages;
  • punitive damages.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY

shall not exceed:

THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU

for the applicable Service giving rise to the claim during the preceding:

TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

13. INTERNATIONAL USERS

You acknowledge that journalism ethics, privacy expectations, publication standards, and media laws may vary substantially between:

  • countries;
  • jurisdictions;
  • broadcasters;
  • platforms;
  • publishers.

You remain solely responsible for complying with laws and standards applicable to your:

LOCATION, ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS.

Nothing in this Disclaimer limits:

NON-WAIVABLE LEGAL RIGHTS

where required by applicable law.

14. GOVERNING LAW

This Disclaimer shall be governed exclusively by:

THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Disputes relating to this Disclaimer shall be governed by the:

TERMS OF SERVICE & USER AGREEMENT

including mandatory arbitration provisions.

15. SURVIVAL

The following provisions survive termination indefinitely:

  • ethical responsibility provisions;
  • indemnification;
  • limitation of liability;
  • legal protections;
  • governing law;
  • dispute resolution.

16. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Disclaimer is determined unenforceable:

THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Disclaimer shall be interpreted consistently with:

  • Terms of Service & User Agreement;
  • Media & Journalism Legal Notice;
  • Disclaimer & Assumption of Risk;
  • Website Disclaimer & Legal Notice;
  • Community Guidelines;
  • Earnings Disclaimer;
  • Privacy Policy.

In the event of a direct conflict between this Disclaimer and the:

TERMS OF SERVICE & USER AGREEMENT

the Terms of Service shall control,

except where expressly stated otherwise or where prohibited by applicable law.

18. CONTACT INFORMATION

RMG NEWS ACADEMY

Raishbrook Media Group, LLC

d/b/a RMG News Academy

578 Washington Blvd, Suite 863

Marina del Rey, California 90292

General Support

hello@rmgnewsacademy.com

Billing & Refund Support

billing@rmgnewsacademy.com

Legal & Copyright Notices

legal@rmgnewsacademy.com

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