Hospital official doesn’t like newspaper’s reporting on medical errors
Most newsrooms have ethics codes, but don’t use them
Nat’l Press Club study shows 69% of mainstream news orgs have codes, but only 21% regularly consult them
Amid Madison protests, provide in-depth analysis
Whenever civic life become divisive, news media have a special responsibility to stay cool-headed, to stand back from the fray and political posturing. News media should give citizens what they desperately need: an accessible and …
Yemeni protesters connect via Twitter; TV crew attacked
Tension grows in Middle East; riot police called in for “Friday of Rage” in Yemen.
A Librarian reacts to “A Librarian Reacts to WikiLeaks”
Across the country, librarians wrestle with competing interests regarding access to classified documents released by the website WikiLeaks. Stanford librarian James Jacobs offers a counterpoint to our Jan. 24 article by law librarian Bill Sleeman.
Ward on PBS Mediashift: Teaching Ethics in a Digital age
CJE Director Stephen Ward begins regular contributions to Mediashift with “5 Principles for Teaching Journalism Ethics . . .”
Will Russian TV hire former spy?
Aide to member of UK Parlaiment detained on espionage charges, may have new career on Russian state TV.
Sportscasters and shoe contracts
ESPN defends endorsement deals, but professor calls the contracts an ethical minefield
Alumni debate value of partisan media
Prof. Stephen Ward led a lively discussion on the democratic value of partisan media among UW alumni in Orlando on Feb. 9. Orlando alumni Andy and Barbara McEachron hosted a Bascom Hill Society Faculty Showcase …
Reporter, once held by Egyptian military, helps announce Mubarak resignation
New York Magazine Q&A with Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera English’s correspondent in Cairo