Superficial “connections” in VR journalism
Don’t look to flash polls to determine a debate winner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8368″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/billy3001/29700252374/in/photolist-MfvyhN-NdaZc2-N5Bhiv-N5BgHx-Mfvr3h-N5Bg22-MKYTC9-Mfvqt1-M883Yd-M7BMVz-M75nDw-MWdepD-M75nbh-M79qFz-MWdcbF-LRHWnU-MmFkB7-MAXv2e-MJk1Jv-MAXri2-MAXaAR-Myh5wJ-LLXeT8-LLXcc6-MfHZGs-LKdPaS-LJnvFR-MvGtX1-LHi7xG-MtfZew-LFCdDd-MCTsme-Mzo2tq-KsRYdg-KWZJvv-Ksfjyf-KTnGpa-KTnFfg-KTnDWV-JWNgLb-KsfeJf-KJ556J-JWNb87-Ksf7JJ-Ksf4wG-JX2jhB-KTnnwF-KQzd7U-JWN4jN-KQza8Y”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hours after the first presidential debate of 2016 concluded, Republican nominee Donald Trump took to Twitter to proclaim his victory. “Thank You! Four new #DebateNight Polls with the …
On Haiti and the ethics of disaster
Why you should stop encouraging news consumers to blindly donate to Haiti relief Last week I messaged a source of mine in Haiti near Port-au-Prince to ask how he’s weathering the storm that hurricane Matthew has …
Editing Trump’s words
Last Friday, The Washington Post published video footage from 2005 of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump making crude remarks about his seemingly unwelcome advances on women. The reporting following the video’s publication prompted Poynter to take …
Should moderators fact-check the presidential debates? Yes, in moderation
If there is one thing we’ve learned from years of judging at intercollegiate debate tournaments across the country, it is that the best decisions are made when both sides are held to the highest standards …
Ethics and Elections Event December 8
Please join the Center for Journalism Ethics December 8 for a panel — “Journalism Ethics & Election 2016” — at 6:30 p.m. at the Overture Center in Madison. We will explore the role of political …
How to teach the ethics of using eyewitness video
When journalism students visit our offices at WITNESS to learn about video and human rights advocacy, the most common questions we hear are on the ethics of using eyewitness footage: How do you verify a …
Disrupting journalism ethics: Going ‘radical’
To speak of journalism ethics today is to speak in the future and normative tense. What should journalism ethics look like, in the not too distant future, if it is to be an adequate guide …
How Gannett used engaged ethics to help kids in crisis
I still remember the feeling I had when I read the first lines of the story. “The mics are off and the lenses capped,” reporter Rory Linnane wrote. “We’re wrapping up the interview, getting ready …
Founding director wins Tankard Book Award
Stephen J. A. Ward has been awarded the 2016 Tankard Book Award for his book Radical Media Ethics: A Global Approach. The award recognizes the best academic book in journalism and mass communication each year. Ward founded the …