UW Center for Journalism Ethics
We encourage the highest standards in journalism by fostering vigorous debate, providing resources to journalists
and news consumers, and honoring the best in ethical journalistic practice.
News
Announcing the winners of the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics
The San Francisco Chronicle’s exposé of neglect and violence in California’s behavioral health care system has won the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics
Crime in context: Inside one Idaho newsroom’s approach to public safety reporting
In 2020, the Statesman shifted from episodic crime coverage to contextualized reporting – also called public safety journalism.
Photojournalists call for new ethical guidelines to address changing media landscape
Across two conversations with working journalists, a single through-line emerged: the profession is being pushed into a new ethical gray zone where truth, safety, access and public trust collide. In this new era, ethical standards for photojournalists will need to evolve.
Ethics lessons from a rock historian
A rock and roll podcast is an ongoing lesson in journalism ethics.