The traditional media have shown during a lot of time the cliché of social institutions that they gather, write and distribute the news of the day to serve the society. For it, and in order to avoid situations that put in risk the credibility of the journalists, a series of ethical codes have developed that allows to support the responsibility that the society has deposited in them. In Internet, in many cases, this news and information’s have been – and they are - spoilt of the reality and they expand dangerously. For all this, some voices claim the need of an ethical code, which is assumed by means and professionals of the digital environment. This article analyzes the social, ethical and responsibility of the journalists and the press in Internet.

This work relates to the analysis of a form of specialization based on Data Journalism and news organizations (old Media companies) have been incorporating this specialty as innovation journalism. Data Journalism involves using statistical and visualization tools to create and tell stories better in new and attractive to the Internet audience. It is the evolution of what some years ago was known as Precision Journalism or Desktop Journalism. The article, starting from an analytical contextualization, aims to demonstrate how Data Journalism, whose use is clear from existing technologies linked to data processing, supplementing the various forms and contents, giving way to a new specialty of Journalism and, specifically, Investigative Journalism.

This work relates to the analysis of a form of specialization based on Data Journalism and news organizations (old Media companies) have been incorporating this specialty as innovation journalism. Data Journalism involves using statistical and visualization tools to create and tell stories better in new and attractive to the Internet audience. It is the evolution of what some years ago was known as Precision Journalism or Desktop Journalism.