When judicial misconduct happens, it can fracture the foundation of a functional judiciary while being very hard for reporters and the public to see.
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Who will help? Local reporters are especially vulnerable to gender-based harassment
For local journalists and broadcasters, harassment in the form of sexist attacks or inappropriate and invasive comments are often coming from a disconcerting place, their own communities.
Panel to discuss criminal justice and reporting
Three panelists with expertise in criminal justice and journalism will engage in a public discussion about media ethics and the challenges of covering the justice system in the U.S.
Culver: Why CNN anchor’s actions hurt journalists across America
The student journalist’s guide to ethically covering protest
Some regard student journalism as a low-risk way for students to learn journalistic skills, and yet student journalists can face strong public criticism.
Mandatory reporting: what journalists get wrong when they cover child abuse, and how to get it right
Advocates say current coverage of child abuse often misses the real story — and with it, a chance to protect children.
The call for plain language: a Q & A with disability studies professor Rebecca Monteleone
The Center for Journalism Ethics interviewed Rebecca Monteleone about her work centering disabled perspectives, the promise of plain language translation and re-considering who your audience is.
Local News Now conference: journalist toolkits
As part of our 2021 ethics conference, “Journalism Ethics & Local News Now,” we produced four toolkits for local journalists on covering education, health care, the economy, and public safety.
Occupational hazards: when reporters bear witness to traumatic events
Journalists are professional observers. But bearing witness to all manner of horrible events can have consequences.
The “fundamental, non-politicized ideal”: toward a new BLM coverage
When news of another fatal police shooting broke in the U.S. in late October, the first headline Anita Varma saw didn’t include any mention of the victim’s name. “The first news notification I got was …