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
Israeli bill proposes ban on images of victims without consent
Supporters believe law will protect privacy of terror victims, strengthen media ethics
Journalist fired for comment on Mexican president’s drinking
Prominent journalist Carmen Aristegui fired from MVS radio for violating ethics code; critics point to gov’t pressure
In your face: The ethics of opinion journalism
Journalists who add their own fierce opinions to political discourse have every right to do so, writes Stephen J.A. Ward, but it’s “deliberative” commentators who serve a democracy best. In March, Sun TV News, Canada’s newest all-news …