On the evening of December 16, 2012 a 23-year-old woman and her male companion boarded one of the private buses which often ply the roads of Delhi, the bustling metropolis and capital of India . These buses …
Nigerian journalists revisiting ethics code
Journalists group will create new code of conduct to “improve the level of professionalism”
Concerns about press freedom in Egypt
New constitution limits expression, doesn’t protect journalists from prison, but many remain optimistic
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
Washington Post eliminates ombudsman position
The Post replaces ombudsman position, around since 1970, with “reader representative”
Website publishes hacked emails of former president George W. Bush
The ethics of publishing private correspondence: “Media ethics aren’t just for the media anymore.”
Join us Friday April 5 for our 5th annual ethics conference: “Who is Shaping the News?”
Save the date! Our 5th journalism ethics conference will be Friday, April 5, 2013 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery in Madison, Wisconsin. It will be our biggest conference yet. This year, a distinguished and dynamic group of journalists and scholars will explore “Who is Shaping the News? Academics, Corporations, Critics.”
Award-winning investigative reporter Lowell Bergman will deliver our keynote speech, and we will present this year’s Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. Panelists include CBC producer Ira Basen, CNBC senior correspondent Scott Cohn, CJE’s Katy Culver, Andy Hall of WisconsinWatch, media scholar Lew Friedland, Lorie Hearn of Investigative Newssource, investigative journalist Brant Houston, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jan Schaffer, journalist and scholar Lee Wilkins,
Prof. Ward edits new book on global ethics
On March 18, Wiley-Blackwell will release “the first full-length, truly global textbook on media ethics,” edited by Stephen J.A. Ward. Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives brings together scholars from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who offer real-world insight into the unique challenge of fostering responsible journalism in a changing media world.
Forum in Libya deliberates media ethics
After revolution that ousted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, forum works to create very first “Code of Ethics for Journalists in the Maghreb Region”