Much has already been written about the ethical questions raised in the wake of Grantland’s January 15th story by Caleb Hannan entitled Dr. V’s Magical Putter. The article itself has been updated to include a letter …
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Testing school security, KSDK-TV reporter triggers lockdown
It may be a case of the end justifying the means. If so, which end matters more: Exposure of a significant security flaw at a local high school, or the stress and expense brought on …
Sorry, but making a few edits to a copyrighted photograph doesn’t give you the right to claim the image as your own.
Editing and filtering images has never been easier. Even those that find Photoshop too much of a challenge can dabble with image editing using simple tools built into apps like iPhoto and Instagram. But …
2013: The year of the Internet hoax?
Sometimes you just want to believe. And sometimes you can’t help but believe. Maybe it’s the kid inside all of us. Maybe it’s the skill of a person who produced reality TV and knows …
Report first, ask questions later: The trouble with viral stories
“It has to be true. I read it on the Internet.” How many times have you heard someone say that, or said it yourself? Most always, this phrase is used in jest as a satirical …
Journalism Educators Call for CBS News to Correct their Correction of the 60 Minutes Benghazi Story
Amidst the corrections, critiques and internal investigations, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) called upon CBS News to rethink the way the network is handling key aspects of the correction. AEJMC …
The search for sensitive coverage of the tragedy of suicide: An Australian story
One of the toughest situations a journalist can face is reporting on tragic events, especially the delicate matter of suicide. In this article, professor and longtime Australian journalist Leo Bowman tells the story of one newspaper’s unique campaign to start an open conversation about the complex issue of mental health.
Thanks to all for another excellent conference!
Thanks to all for another excellent conference!
Student Commentary: On Race, Class and Privilege In The News Industry
In this article, UW journalism student Christian Beltz challenges a New York Times writer on the ethics of reporting complex urban stories.
Thanks to all for an excellent conference!
Many thanks to our wonderful panelists, speakers, and sponsors for enabling this thought-provoking conference on journalism ethics. Once again, we hope we have advanced the conversation