The Rise of the Networks

Brant Houston is the Knight Chair in Investigative Reporting, University of Illinois As newspapers and other journalism institutions falter, networks of investigative and alternative newsrooms are rising up, sharing resources and finding ways to more …

Let the Public Help Guide Journalism Ethics

For too long, journalists have indulged in cant about how their standards meet the expectations of the public, and how they seek public input on ethical issues.

Even textbooks make the public an important player. The sub-title of the popular The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel is: What Newspeople Should Know and The Public Should Expect