I grew up with Bruce Jenner in my cabinet. Just 10 when he became known to many as the “greatest athlete in the world,” I knew him as the face and the form on my …
Feature articles
Beyond Self-Regulation: Creating a National Coalition
How does a society deal with what it considers to be unethical use of the freedom to publish? Dictators imprison journalists. Democracies use a mix of legal and non-legal mechanisms, from libel laws to press …
A ‘Right to Offend’ Should be Balanced by a ‘Duty to Mend’
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, I and other journalists in Western democracies deplored the violence and defended freedom of expression against terrorism. A common defense of the satirical magazine’s barbed cartoons was …
Virtual Journalism: Immersive Approaches Pose New Questions
t’s 1955. On CBS, a deep-voiced announcer backs a jittery reel of black-and-white stills. “October 8, 1871,” he intones with high drama. “The Chicago Fire.” And then the hook: “You. Are. There.” The CBS News …
2014: The Year of Personalized Journalism Ethics
2014 brought us the year of My Journalism Ethics. It was the year that “personalizing” journalism ethics went mainstream. Big time. Major journalism associations, from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to the Online News …
A Magical Putter and the Year in Media Ethics
I knew 2014 would be a notable year in media ethics at about the two-week mark. I remember it vividly. In mid-January, the sports website Grantland ran a stunning piece called “Dr. V’s Magical Putter” — …
Wisconsin legislators’ budget maneuver also strikes against Ethics Center’s core mission
On June 5, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee added a provision to the proposed state budget that would require the independent, non-profit Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism to leave its home in the School …
The search for sensitive coverage of the tragedy of suicide: An Australian story
One of the toughest situations a journalist can face is reporting on tragic events, especially the delicate matter of suicide. In this article, professor and longtime Australian journalist Leo Bowman tells the story of one newspaper’s unique campaign to start an open conversation about the complex issue of mental health.
Covering Rape: The changing nature of society and Indian journalism
On the evening of December 16, 2012 a 23-year-old woman and her male companion boarded one of the private buses which often ply the roads of Delhi, the bustling metropolis and capital of India . These buses …
Thanks to all for an excellent conference!
Many thanks to our wonderful panelists, speakers, and sponsors for enabling this thought-provoking conference on journalism ethics. Once again, we hope we have advanced the conversation