The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has named five finalists for the 2015 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. Fox 31 Denver for the decisions it made about including specific cases …
Western Illinois University student suspension dropped following First Amendment rights dispute
The publication of footage depicting police using pepper spray on students at a campus protest originally landed a Western Illinois University student in hot water with the university’s administration recently, according to attorneys representing the …
A ‘Right to Offend’ Should be Balanced by a ‘Duty to Mend’
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, I and other journalists in Western democracies deplored the violence and defended freedom of expression against terrorism. A common defense of the satirical magazine’s barbed cartoons was …
Northwestern Panel Discusses Issues in Sports Journalism for Women
Four female leaders in sports journalism recently participated in a panel hosted by Northwestern University to give advice to female students interested in pursuing the field, and placed major importance on the focus of the …
Presentation of news or projection of a narrative: Hard to tell in the case of Michelle Obama and the headscarf
Recent media coverage that claimed the First Lady caused uproar in Saudi Arabia is being called misleading and racist by several media organizations. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took a trip to …
Virtual Journalism: Immersive Approaches Pose New Questions
t’s 1955. On CBS, a deep-voiced announcer backs a jittery reel of black-and-white stills. “October 8, 1871,” he intones with high drama. “The Chicago Fire.” And then the hook: “You. Are. There.” The CBS News …
Ethics of ABC News Anchor’s Hosting of Partisan Event In Question
The chief White House correspondent from one of the largest news organizations in the country recently came under fire from a left-leaning media watch organization for his involvement in an event hosted by a right-leaning organization. …
BuzzFeed seeks to shape, improve ethical standards for new media
Last week, BuzzFeed released a statement publicizing the ethical standards they expect for their reporting and storytelling as a new media outlet. Characterizing the announcement as a “first attempt” at outlining their objectives of “merging the best of …
2014: The Year of Personalized Journalism Ethics
2014 brought us the year of My Journalism Ethics. It was the year that “personalizing” journalism ethics went mainstream. Big time. Major journalism associations, from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to the Online News …
A Magical Putter and the Year in Media Ethics
I knew 2014 would be a notable year in media ethics at about the two-week mark. I remember it vividly. In mid-January, the sports website Grantland ran a stunning piece called “Dr. V’s Magical Putter” — …