Most scholars, media professionals, and journalists agree that globalization has been responsible for major transformations in the structures of media production and reception. As media worlds get rearranged, it becomes necessary to focus on the ethical principles that underlie media practices and content around the world. The Global Media Ethics Project (GME)
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Anthony Shadid’s lecture now available for free download
Download Shadid’s riveting lecture, “The Truths We Tell: Reporting on Faith, War and the Fate of Iraq,” the inaugural issue in CJE’s new publication series.
Nominations for the 2012 Ethics Award are now closed — thanks to those who nominated!
We are thrilled to announce the nomination call for our third Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics award, to be presented at CJE’s conference on April 13, 2012. The Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award honors journalists in Wisconsin who have exhibited a strong commitment to responsible journalism in the public interest through their editorial decisions, their journalistic practice, and their stories.
CJE ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES, “MEDIA ETHICS ON THE DIGITAL FRONTIER”
The Center for Journalism Ethics introduces its first edition of the Media Ethics on the Digital Frontier online publication series. The series seeks to stimulate public debate on the most important ethical issues confronting media and journalism today.
Prof. Ward to speak on Global Journalism Ethics in a Post-9/11 World
Stephen Ward will speak at the Overture Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7-8:30 pm, as part of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters’ series on Perspectives on a Post- 9/11 World.
Media and the hard truth about suicides
Recent suicides and sudden deaths of former NHL enforcers have stirred up debate about the NHL’s support system for hockey players during their career – and after they retire.
Rethinking Journalism Ethics, Objectivity in the Age of Social Media
As the media environment continues its rapid evolution, journalism schools search for new approaches to journalism education. There is pressure in some academic programs to relax or abandon long-standing principles of the craft, like neutrality and objective reporting. Not so fast, argues Stephen Ward.
Why Murdoch is “responsible” for the phone-hacking scandal
Rupert Murdoch’s weak appearance before a British parliamentary committee yesterday was littered with vague talk of “responsibility” and flat denials of responsibility. Murdoch made the unpersuasive and very large claim that he is in no …
Media phone-hacking: Could it happen here?
Media watchdog groups are pressing for US investigations into newspaper phone-hacking allegations.
The Future of News Over Noise
As chief of strategy for Al Jazeera in the Americas, Tony Burman holds a unique perspective on partisanship in American media. He delivered a riveting keynote speech at CJE’s 2011 conference, taking broadcast media to task for being an echo chamber for conflict and division.