Suicides are often more than newsworthy, writes Stephen J.A. Ward, they challenge journalists to explore economic and social issues in their community. “Minimize harm” is the proper principle, not “do no harm.” Reporters and their …
Month: September 2009
Dubai’s Radio: A quiet revolution (of sorts) for openness and change
Walking down the old port in Dubai, one still sees remnants of the former Emirates: a slice of the Arabian Gulf coast, a sleepy settlement of palm-fronted wind-towered houses, and Bedouin encampments – its few …
Journalism in the Entrepreneurial Age
Funding experiments are welcome and there’s nothing wrong with journalists looking for new ways to pay for reporting, writes Stephen J.A. Ward. But why assume funding from a foundation is any less fraught with potential conflicts than advertising from Zellers?