With Robert Drechsel’s retirement after three years as the director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, Kathleen Culver will take the helm. To read more about the transition, read Friday’s announcement from the University of …
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Join us for live web streaming during the conference
To find the live stream, choose the current panel from the schedule below. 8:50 Opening remarks 9 Keynote address (not available for live streaming) Nikole Hannah-Jones New York Times Magazine 10 Panel — Representing Race: Language, …
Preview program book
The program book for Friday’s conference Race, Ethnicity and Journalism Ethics is available for preview. Inside you’ll find the day’s schedule, speaker biographies, and sponsor information. Check out the program before you come to Union …
3 winners of 2016 Pulitzer Prizes to speak at conference
Journalists from two reporting teams who earned Pulitzer Prizes Monday will participate in the Center for Journalism Ethics conference April 29. The conference – Race, Ethnicity and Journalism Ethics – will explore critical questions surrounding …
More inclusive reporting needed to combat racial disparity in education
When a report from a state nonprofit revealed a racial disparity in Dane County schools, journalists adopted the term “achievement gap” to describe the problem. But Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, a scholar in education policy, doesn’t think …
Ethics in the News – Nov. 17
A collection of media critics called out the amount, scope, and perspective of American media coverage of the Paris attacks. Meanwhile, other critics noted readers share some of the responsibility.
Why we need a radical new framework for media ethics
In “Radical Media Ethics: A Global Approach” I declare that the only way to rescue media ethics from sinking into oblivion is to think radically. Let me explain. We need to rethink the basis of …
Local news stations contribute to Nevada Attorney General race; posing questions
While allowable by Nevada state law, the $40,000 donation made by Intermountain West Communications and its local affiliates to a Nevada Attorney General candidate raised some ethical eyebrows as it was revealed. Local NBC affiliates in …
Thought Catalog alleges bias in Washington Post piece
The publisher and members of Thought Catalog, a popular site similar to Buzzfeed and Upworthy, are upset with Washington Post over the question of bias following an article published in the Post. According to jimromensko.com, …
Email exchanges suggest CNN’s “Chicagoland” producers collaborated with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
According to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had an instrumental hand in shaping certain scenes of CNN’s supposedly unscripted documentary “Chicagoland.” The Tribune reviewed more than 700 emails, which reveal that the producers worked …