UW Center for Journalism Ethics
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Q: What's the point of journalism now? A: History
These days, even the most tenacious digging by journalists makes very little difference in public policy and the workings of government. In such a climate, what is the point of practicing journalism? Is there any point at all? Those are not rhetorical questions.
Building trust and finding solutions: A Q&A with mental health reporter Hannah Furfaro
Hannah Furfaro's work elevates the voices at the center of public health issues through thoughtful, ethical reporting. She was awarded the 2025 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for her project, “High Risk: Youth and addiction in Washington state,” where she brought to light the barriers preventing young people from accessing treatment for opioid addiction in Washington.
In defense of journalism
On Friday, September 26, 2025, the UW Center for Journalism Ethics hosted its 16th annual conference “Journalism Ethics in a Fracturing World.” Keith Woods, recently retired as the chief diversity office of NPR, delivered the keynote address, "In defense of journalism." logical statements about the economy and making predictions that may not turn out to be true?
“Words have power”: Author and editor Karen Yin discusses importance of inclusive language in new book “The Conscious Style Guide”
In 2024, Karen Yin, editor, author and creator of the website ConsciousStyleGuide.com, wrote “The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers” to help writers place inclusive language at the heart of their communication. It’s work that Yin believes is “more important than ever.”