Should The Washington Post have withheld sensitive details about an ISIS bomb plot?
When The Washington Post broke the story this week that President Trump shared highly classified…
May 18, 2017
Everyday Ethics
Chicago TV makes right call by running violent Facebook video cautiously
For the past 24 hours, Chicago media have been cautiously running gruesome video of four…
January 5, 2017
NPR standards editor voices disapproval of Affleck episode on PBS
NPR An episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots" that glossed over the slave-owning heritage of…
April 22, 2015
5 tips for getting people to go on the record
Michael Kranish, the Boston Globe's deputy Washington bureau chief, was able to get classmates of…
February 6, 2015
Bill Simmons’ ESPN suspension and the challenges of editing star talent
Whether you think Bill Simmons is the latest sacrificial lamb at ESPN, or that his…
September 25, 2014
Ray Rice video sparks ethics questions
After a series of famous journalism scandals in the early 1980s, I was asked to…
September 14, 2014
Time clarifies: Ruined images in D-Day video were photo illustration
After two stories questioning the authenticity of what looked like ruined images in a video…
June 30, 2014
Egg donation, first conceived as personal essay, becomes investigative report
When Sarasota Herald Tribune business reporter Justine Griffin set out to donate her eggs, her…
June 19, 2014
9 best practices for publishing provocative opinions in a polarized world
Clashes between professional provocateurs and the masses, like the recent criticism that rained down on…
June 12, 2014
How journalists can provide fair coverage when reporting on rape charge in Cleveland case
Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus are household names. The three women, freed from…
May 9, 2013
Most everyone gets asked to write for free, only some people say yes
The debate over how much professional writers should be paid -- sparked by Atlantic’s request…
March 7, 2013
It’ll take a village to redeem Jonah Lehrer, not just repentance
Jonah Lehrer played to his strengths Tuesday when he lectured and apologized at a Knight…
February 13, 2013
Sports journalism faces moment of truth in week of Lance Armstrong, Manti Te’o hoax
Almost exactly a year ago, “This American Life” did what it did best: ran a…
January 17, 2013
Gene Patterson’s final thoughts on journalism: ‘Get over the pain, new stuff happens’
In late November 2012, Eugene Patterson, who died Saturday, prepared his thoughts about journalism in…
January 13, 2013
Tampa Bay Times looked for clues that source might commit suicide
When they learned of their source’s suicide, the Tampa Bay Times journalists who had recently…
December 7, 2012
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