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.
Reporting on judicial misconduct: how reporters can penetrate an opaque system
When judicial misconduct happens, it can fracture the foundation of a functional judiciary while being very hard for reporters and the public to see.
Who will help? Local reporters are especially vulnerable to gender-based harassment
For local journalists and broadcasters, harassment in the form of sexist attacks or inappropriate and invasive comments are often coming from a disconcerting place, their own communities.
Panel to discuss criminal justice and reporting
Three panelists with expertise in criminal justice and journalism will engage in a public discussion about media ethics and the challenges of covering the justice system in the U.S.