Which of the following is one of the two fundamental issues that the recommendations of the 1947 Hutchins Commission on social responsibility in journalism were based on?a. Society's welfare is paramount. b. Morality should be a business practice. c. Corporate responsibility is essential. d. The golden rule should be written in stone.

a. Society's welfare is paramount.

Explanation:

A commission on the freedom of press also known as "The Hutchins Commission" was formed in the United States of America (USA) during the World War II (WWII) by Robert Maynard Hutchins.

In 1947 after deliberating on the issues of press for four (4) years, the Hutchins Commission concluded that society's welfare is paramount, this is one of the two fundamental issues that the recommendations of the 1947 Hutchins Commission on social responsibility in journalism is based on. The commission stated that the development and stability of a society is influenced by the operations of the press and as such it is very important that the mass media (press) is socially responsible.

Some of the guidelines or recommendations made by the Hutchins Commission for the press are;

1. Present meaningful, reliable and accurate news to the general public; not opinions.

2. Present an overall view of what was known about society.

3. Avail the citizens an opportunity for constructive criticism and exchange of comment about the government.

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