tag - journalism ethics

Can Journalists also be Activists?

October 31, 2022

What does objective reporting mean in covering the Black Lives Matter protests?...
Can Journalists also be Activists?

Newsworthy Expression or Tragic Tea?

October 18, 2022

What happens when YouTube drama channels switch from influencer gossip to serious tragedies?...
Newsworthy Expression or Tragic Tea?

Adam Schefter and “Mr. Editor”

June 7, 2022

How much control over stories should journalists give sources and subjects?...
Adam Schefter and “Mr. Editor”

All (Free) Press is Good Press

May 12, 2022

How should journalists cover inflammatory politicians?...
All (Free) Press is Good Press

Imprecise Reporting or Missing the Point?

April 19, 2022

Was NPR being imprecise or misleading in their coverage of masking on the Supreme Court?...
Imprecise Reporting or Missing the Point?

Defamation, Copyright, and Journalism in India

January 26, 2022

Should news organizations in India sue other sites who use their content to criticize it?...
Defamation, Copyright, and Journalism in India

Should Our Past Follow Us Forever Online?

December 13, 2021

What are the ethics of unpublishing or removing news items?...
Should Our Past Follow Us Forever Online?

Getting the News Out with Apple News+

December 7, 2021

What ethical concerns arise when Apple distributes the news?...
Getting the News Out with Apple News+

Reporting on the Night Stalker

July 14, 2021

How far should journalists go in covering a deadly serial killer?...
Reporting on the Night Stalker

Accurate and Effective Reporting in a Pandemic

April 5, 2021

What ethical choices await Indian news media covering the pandemic?...
Accurate and Effective Reporting in a Pandemic

The Ethics of News Paywalls

February 15, 2021

Are news paywalls good for journalism and democracy?...
The Ethics of News Paywalls

Newsroom Objectivity in the Age of Black Lives Mat...

January 20, 2021

What does objective reporting mean in covering the Black Lives Matter protests?...
Newsroom Objectivity in the Age of Black Lives Matter

The Ethics of Op-Eds

December 29, 2020

Should newspapers run controversial or offensive op-ed pieces?...
The Ethics of Op-Eds

The News We Desire

December 27, 2020

Are partisan news outlets good for our democracy?...
The News We Desire

Greed or Good Intentions in Investigative Journali...

December 21, 2020

Did Bob Woodward do something wrong in delaying the release of his investigative research on Trump and COVID-19?...
Greed or Good Intentions in Investigative Journalism?

Putting the President in Check

October 13, 2020

Is Twitter's decision to add a factcheck to Trump's voter fraud tweet a good thing?...
Putting the President in Check

Celebrity Death in the Media

October 5, 2020

What challenges arise when the media covers dead celebrities who were both loved and hated?...
Celebrity Death in the Media

Blurring the Line Between Reporting the Truth and ...

August 25, 2020

Should journalists show the faces of protesters in news coverage?...
Blurring the Line Between Reporting the Truth and Minimizing Harm

Objectivity in Journalism

July 28, 2020

What are the challenges of objectivity in journalism?...
Objectivity in Journalism

Producing Fear for the Greater Good?

May 4, 2020

How much complexity can we overlook in persuading young adults to fight COVID-19?...
Producing Fear for the Greater Good?

Can Artificial Intelligence Reprogram the Newsroom...

April 27, 2020

As artificial intelligence plays an increasing role in newsrooms, what ethical issues arise?...
Can Artificial Intelligence Reprogram the Newsroom?

Images of Death in the Media

April 2, 2020

What ethical challenges arise when the media uses images of the dead?...
Images of Death in the Media

Misinformation, Social Media, and the Price of Pol...

March 25, 2020

Is banning paid political advertising on social media good for democracy?...
Misinformation, Social Media, and the Price of Political Persuasion

Dramatization or Falsification?

February 17, 2020

How far can films about journalists push the truth for dramatic effects?...
Dramatization or Falsification?

Beer Cans and Cancel Culture

February 5, 2020

What are the ethical challenges when journalism and cancel culture merge?...
Beer Cans and Cancel Culture

How Vigilant Should Cable News Be About Political ...

February 3, 2020

What are the ethical implications of CNN refusing to air Trump's misleading advertisements?...
How Vigilant Should Cable News Be About Political Messages?

The Ethics of Anonymous Criticism in Political Jou...

January 22, 2020

What are the ethical implications of using anonymous political sources in journalism?...
The Ethics of Anonymous Criticism in Political Journalism

Censorship in Pakistan

November 12, 2019

What are the challenges to reporting the news in Pakistan?...
Censorship in Pakistan

Social Media Activism or Mere Slacktivism?

November 12, 2019

When online activists vow to make a villain famous, what could go wrong?...
Social Media Activism or Mere Slacktivism?

Matters of Facebook Live or Death

November 12, 2019

What are the ethical worries over Facebook Live and immediate internet broadcasting?...
Matters of Facebook Live or Death

No Comment

November 12, 2019

What are the ethical issues involved in closing news website comment sections in a democracy?...
No Comment

Virtual Reality, Immersive Media, and Journalism

November 12, 2019

What are the ethics of using virtual reality in real journalism?...
Virtual Reality, Immersive Media, and Journalism

Reporting on Sexual Assault in India

November 4, 2019

What are the challenges to privacy and community safety in reporting on sexual assault in India?...
Reporting on Sexual Assault in India

And Nothing But the Truth

March 1, 2019

How can reporters balance accuracy and good effects in their reporting on war-torn African communities?...
And Nothing But the Truth

Media Freedom and the Middle East

February 6, 2019

February 19, 2019: How do you create media freedom in the Middle East?...
Media Freedom and the Middle East

Does the Photo Fit the News?

December 11, 2018

What happens when a powerful image becomes the face of the immigration debate?...
Does the Photo Fit the News?

Disrupting Journalism Ethics

November 14, 2018

What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner?...
Disrupting Journalism Ethics

Disrupting Journalism Ethics

September 13, 2018

November 5, 2018: Can journalism ethics be revised to meet the new challenges to democracy?...
Disrupting Journalism Ethics

Collateral Damage to the Truth

April 27, 2018

What conflicts arise when journalists want transparency on drone deaths?...
Collateral Damage to the Truth

Swipe Right to Expose

April 24, 2018

What could go wrong with an investigative journalist covering the sordid side of the Rio Olympics?...
Swipe Right to Expose

Media Ethics and Virtual Reality

April 18, 2018

What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism?...
Media Ethics and Virtual Reality

New Media, Education, and Democracy

November 2, 2017

Dr. Gregory Pappas (Texas A&M) discusses the meaning of new media on democracy and education....
New Media, Education, and Democracy

Moral Psychology and Media Practice

March 8, 2017

April 10, 2017: How does human psychology inform media ethics?...
Moral Psychology and Media Practice

Journalism Ethics and Social Media

December 19, 2016

February 16, 2017: Journalistic ethics are no longer just for journalists. The digital media environment has flattened the information playing field, giving long-standing news institutions the same access to an audience as extremist propaganda, citizen bloggers and you: yes you. We’re all gatekeepers now......
Journalism Ethics and Social Media

Journalism and Media Bias

December 13, 2016

January 31, 2017: Is the media biased? How do you even start to answer that question? Join us for a provocative talk by Dr. Robert Jensen......
Journalism and Media Bias