Ask the Ethicist: Should journalists use Facebook’s new endorsement tool?
A pair of stories broke last week that invoke a familiar question during election season:…
October 24, 2016
Kelly McBride and Benjamin Mullin
Ask the ethicist: Should journalists report from leaked medical records?
Journalists were faced with a familiar ethical dilemma Wednesday after Russian hackers leaked private medical…
September 14, 2016
Ask the ethicist: Should Twitter have banished Milo Yiannopoulos?
Twitter took a prominent stand against online abuse last week when it permanently suspended the…
July 26, 2016
Ask the Ethicist: How big are the problems with Gay Talese’s book?
Gay Talese is apparently standing by his work. The nonfiction master defended his upcoming volume,…
July 1, 2016
Ask the ethicist: Should CNN have hired Corey Lewandowski?
CNN drew a fair share of criticism — and some shrugs — when it announced Thursday…
June 24, 2016
Ask the Ethicist: When it comes to breaking news, should you admit you might be wrong?
NPR earned applause on Sunday when, in the midst of the chaos of the Orlando…
June 13, 2016
Ask the ethicist: Should BuzzFeed turn down ads for Donald Trump?
Earlier today, BuzzFeed announced that it turned down a $1.3 million deal with the Republican…
June 6, 2016
Ask the Ethicist: Is ‘we stand by our story’ still good enough?
There's a now-famous scene from "All the President's Men" in which Washington Post editor Ben…
May 24, 2016