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 …
Interactive storytelling reflects both new opportunities and new challenges for 21st century journalism
As is often the case each year in the last days of December, many retrospectives and lists are being published this week. We are treated to summaries, galleries, lists, and “the year in” stories. Yesterday …
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 …
For 60 Minutes, a dubious honor for a journalistic failure that won’t go away quietly as Poynter lists the best and worst media errors for 2013
Anyone having a passing acquaintance with current events probably knows that CBS News and its iconic program 60 Minutes have had a rough year. To further add to a year the network would like to …
Nieman Lab: What will journalism look like in 2014?
The folks at Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab have rounded up several opinions regarding what we can expect for journalism in the coming year: “To close out 2013, we asked some of the smartest people we know …
Poynter: “Newtown’s media blackout forces journalists to do their jobs”
Writing for Poynter.org’s New Ethics of Journalism page, Kelly McBride examines how the self-imposed media blackout among the residents of Newtown, Conn., has impacted media reporting of the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy …
High school student journalist addresses fairness and ethics concerns of Kansas City TV News report
Professional journalists take note: High school students are paying attention to journalism ethics issues, and they aren’t afraid to point out possible lapses. The student news site for Anderson County High School in Garnett KS, …
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 …
National Code of Ethics to heighten standards of Myanmar journalism
From International Media Support (www.i-m-s.dk): The Interim Press Council of Myanmar and International Media Support (IMS) are to work together to obtain a national consensus around a common Code of Ethics for Myanmar journalists. The …