The Center for Journalism Ethics introduces its first edition of the Media Ethics on the Digital Frontier online publication series. The series seeks to stimulate public debate on the most important ethical issues confronting media and journalism today.
Month: October 2011
Poll: UK scandal undermines public trust in journalists elsewhere
Poll reveals 40% of Canadians think journalists use dirty tricks; 56% want accreditation
Op-ed: Best intentions aside, journalists may not have skills necessary to protect sources
Security is in jeopardy when reporters don’t use intercept-resistant encrypted communication tools
Graphic Gaddafi images – dilemma is how to publish rather than whether to publish
Editorial discretion in newsrooms around the world shows there is no consensus on how to handle sensitive images
Fighting for the soul of journalism
The question, “Who is a journalist?”, has special importance in an era where citizens can commit random acts of journalism with the flick of a computer key. However, after several years of debate, people tire …
Council: In India, broadcasters not held accountable to the same standards as print journalists
The Press Council of India proposes that the Information & Broadcasting Ministry should also regulate electronic media
What’s at stake when social media giants facilitate traffic to online news?
Ethics prof. Edward Wasserman warns that Google, Facebook, and other social media contenders are self-serving, promote popularity over quality
Online campaign launched for full disclosure of New York Times op-ed contributors.
Proponents say it will empower readers to better judge the credibility of columns – but how much is enough?
Opinion: In Western news, a fear of multiculturalism pins Muslims as the scapegoat
Examples of the sensationalized threat of Islamic culture in Western media reveal deeper issues of national identity
“Arab spring” underscores need for people-centered journalism
Former head of Al Jazeera: journalists and others need to break through the “wall of silence” erected by centers of power & influence