Ethics
Should journalists sacrifice their right to vote in primaries to keep their politics private?
What if your boss told you that you weren’t allowed to vote? If you’re a…
Here’s why you should believe NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
On Friday, NPR broadcast a 9-minute interview that host Mary Louise Kelly conducted that day…
Journalists involved in U.S.-Iran coverage should provide context, explain decisions and make case-by-case calls
In the coming days, journalists around the world will be making critical decisions about the…
Reporters who show bias fail their sources — and their profession
Anonymous Twitter trolls and the president of the United States have a few things in…
The ‘Liar’s Dividend’ is dangerous for journalists. Here’s how to fight it.
As editors and reporters for many of the world’s leading news organizations sat in a…
Use these 4 questions to help you think through ethics issues
A few years ago, I went to my first IRE conference. In addition to being…
More Americans trust the media than they did last year and the majority trust local news
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Aug. 22, 2018) — There’s good news for journalists: three-quarters of Americans…
Can journalists prevent suicide clusters?
Suicides sometimes happen in clusters. Epidemiologists and suicide prevention experts have often claimed that media…
ItÂ’s the law, stupid, and other lessons from the EPA press blackout debacle
In the past two days, the Environmental Protection Agency barred some reporters — perhaps illegally…
In Sarasota, a pro-gun columnist is also a top editor at the paper
A little more than a month after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
The Washington Post won a Pulitzer for fighting “fake news” with facts
If there were a Pulitzer for journalism ethics, it would go to the Washington Post…
Why SinclairÂ’s promos were a journalism ethics train wreck
If you’re in media or a news junkie, you’ve probably heard more in the past…