Many journalists routinely face stress. But an increase in newsroom unionizations across the country is showing that some journalists are using this fraught moment to demand more from their employers, especially around issues of fair …
Amidst a national racial reckoning, newsrooms re-examine journalist participation in protests
Over the last year, a number of prominent newsrooms have begun adjusting their policies outlining whether – and how – journalists are allowed to participate in protests, NPR being the most notable. Kelly McBride, public …
Keynote address from Sewell Chan: “Can journalism bring about justice?”
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Sewell Chan, editor in chief at The Texas Tribune, provided the keynote address for our 13th annual journalism ethics conference, “Centering Equity: Journalism, Ethics & A Just Future.” What follows …
Because the stakes are so high: a Q&A with Gavin Rees on the Dart Center’s guidelines for covering sexual violence in conflict zones
In May 2021, the Dart Center released new guidelines on covering sexual violence in conflict zones, with the goal of filling a critical gap in journalistic training: how to enter a conflict zone and create accurate …
Redefining engagement: How newsrooms can pair quantitative and qualitative data to better serve their communities
When Ryan Thomas, an associate professor of journalism studies at the University of Missouri, asked a room full of digital news editors what it means for a story to “do well,” few gave him the answer he …
Washington Post report on child sex trafficking wins 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics
May 17 award ceremony to feature moderated conversation with NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt Jessica Contrera, a reporter at The Washington Post, has won the 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics from the …
Announcing, “Centering Equity: Journalism, Ethics and a Just Future”
The conference is free, open to the public and made possible by generous sponsorships from craig newmark philanthropies and the Evjue Foundation.
Healthy journalist, healthy journalism: How newsrooms can prevent burnout
In an era of COVID-19, low pay and angry internet trolls, reporters are arguably more stressed than ever. Employers, including newsroom leaders, have an ethical obligation to support their employees’ well-being and mental health.
How conventional narratives on crime and incarceration further harm and what journalists can do to change their reporting on America’s legal system
Reports of policy brutality, judicial misconduct and more have placed America’s legal institutions and mass incarceration under a microscope. Is it time for journalism to ask tough questions about the way it reports on this system?
Remembering James Burgess, tireless advocate for journalism
Burgess was the driving force behind the creation of the School’s Center for Journalism Ethics and a tireless advocate for integrity in newsgathering and dissemination.