Media Ethics | Journalism
Objectivity vs. Commentary in covering Internation...
November 26, 2024
In the early hours of Thursday, February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladmir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “denazify and demilitarize” Ukraine (Berger, 2022). This moment was the culmination of years of military and scenario planning, and months of anticipation in the media across the globe. Speculation over a… Read More
QAnon and the Return of JFK Jr.
October 30, 2024
What are the ethics of covering conspiracy theories in the news? Read More
Communicating the Origin of COVID-19
April 16, 2024
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, originated from Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Since then, SARS-CoV-2 has spread across the world and has claimed over 6 million lives as of April 2023. To develop better treatments for the virus and prevent another global pandemic, many scientists have worked to pinpoint… Read More
Cold Cases or Hot Topics?
February 22, 2024
What are the ethical concerns of true crime podcasts? Read More
Sprinting Towards Publication
February 27, 2023
Now that social media sites like Twitter allow news to spread like wildfire, journalists have been feeling more pressure than ever to get their stories published in accordance with stricter deadlines in an effort to compete against other media organizations. However, many wonder whether this competitive race to be the… Read More
Cancel Culture in Journalism?
February 20, 2023
2020 and 2021 were years marked by the concept of “cancelling.” To cancel someone or something means to stop supporting that person, business, or organization. It could also mean using methods of publicity to harm that person, perhaps through affecting that person’s reputation or their means of income. Whether one… Read More
Can Journalists also be Activists?
October 31, 2022
What does objective reporting mean in covering the Black Lives Matter protests? Read More
Surveillance, Journalism, and the Capitol Riot
September 20, 2022
How can journalists ethically use geotracking data? The case of reporting on January 6. Read More
A Straight Man in Damascus?
July 26, 2022
Can a blog author blur their identity to increase attention on an important issue? Read More
Adam Schefter and “Mr. Editor”
June 7, 2022
How much control over stories should journalists give sources and subjects? Read More
All (Free) Press is Good Press
May 12, 2022
How should journalists cover inflammatory politicians? Read More
Imprecise Reporting or Missing the Point?
April 19, 2022
Was NPR being imprecise or misleading in their coverage of masking on the Supreme Court? Read More
Defamation, Copyright, and Journalism in India
January 26, 2022
Should news organizations in India sue other sites who use their content to criticize it? Read More
Should Our Past Follow Us Forever Online?
December 13, 2021
What are the ethics of unpublishing or removing news items? Read More
Getting the News Out with Apple News+
December 7, 2021
What ethical concerns arise when Apple distributes the news? Read More
Reporting on the Night Stalker
July 14, 2021
How far should journalists go in covering a deadly serial killer? Read More
Accurate and Effective Reporting in a Pandemic
April 5, 2021
What ethical choices await Indian news media covering the pandemic? Read More
The Ethics of News Paywalls
February 15, 2021
Are news paywalls good for journalism and democracy? Read More
Newsroom Objectivity in the Age of Black Lives Mat...
January 20, 2021
What does objective reporting mean in covering the Black Lives Matter protests? Read More
The Ethics of Op-Eds
December 29, 2020
Should newspapers run controversial or offensive op-ed pieces? Read More
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? Read More
Reporting on Caste and Sexual Assault
December 5, 2020
What are the challenges and choices journalists face in reporting caste-based violence in India? Read More
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? Read More
Celebrity Death in the Media
October 5, 2020
What challenges arise when the media covers dead celebrities who were both loved and hated? Read More
Blurring the Line Between Reporting the Truth and ...
August 25, 2020
Should journalists show the faces of protesters in news coverage? Read More
Picturing Justice for Kalief Browder
August 17, 2020
What ethical worries accompany Jay-Z's attempt to document injustices in the American prison system? Read More
Objectivity in Journalism
July 28, 2020
What are the challenges of objectivity in journalism? Read More
Pandemic Prime Time for the Cuomo Brothers
May 26, 2020
What ethical concerns arise with the brotherly interactions between Governor Cuomo and journalist Cuomo? Read More
Can Artificial Intelligence Reprogram the Newsroom...
April 27, 2020
As artificial intelligence plays an increasing role in newsrooms, what ethical issues arise? Read More