The pseudonym as a crutch:Â A big lesson from the Rolling Stone scandal
I can think of a half-dozen times in my writing career when I used a…
April 7, 2015
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SPJ Approves New Code of Ethics
The Society of Professional Journalists approved a new Code of Ethics at the Excellence in…
September 5, 2014
If you must unpublish, here’s how to maintain credibility
Gawker Gawker notes that BuzzFeed has unpublished more than 4,000 articles recently, disappearing posts on…
August 12, 2014
Julia Dahl explores the tabloid world in her first novel
Julia Dahl's first novel, "Invisible City," is about a tabloid reporter in New York City…
June 20, 2014
The right way to publish a killer’s deranged manifesto
There’s a democratic value to publishing and referencing Elliot Rodger’s manifesto. The 22-year-old mass murderer…
May 27, 2014
The New York Times owes the audience an explanation
Jill Abramson’s departure as the executive editor of The New York Times and Dean Baquet’s…
May 14, 2014
BuzzFeed reporter’s use of tweets stirs controversy
BuzzFeed’s Jessica Testa noticed a unique thread on her Twitter timeline Wednesday. Twitter user @steenfox…
March 13, 2014
ESPN reports Mike McQueary was sexually assaulted, but says little else
In this photo taken Sept. 24, 2011, then-Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, left,…
March 5, 2014
Outed Duke student presents lesson in crowd behavior
There’s been a relatively slow burn on the story of a female Duke University freshman…
March 4, 2014
Poynter at SXSW: Algorithms, Journalism and Democracy
Editor’s Note: Poynter will be at South by Southwest, the annual music, movie and interactive…
February 28, 2014
Hyperbolic to sensitive, how news outlets treated dramatic car crash video
The 55-second cell-phone video of an SUV going the wrong way on the Interstate, smashing…
February 14, 2014
Five questions answered about reporting on your local confession site
Confessions sites are popping up in teen communities all over the country. There is a…
February 4, 2014
Newtown’s media blackout forces journalists to do their jobs
The one-year anniversary of a tragic event is a significant moment. But for journalists, such…
December 13, 2013
‘Gloves come off’ as journalists debunk each other’s Obamacare horror stories
When Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik saw Deborah Cavallaro tell her story on television,…
November 14, 2013
New ethics site offers resources for journalists
Finding your way ethically in an age of unverified tweets and anonymous comments can be…
October 29, 2013
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