In a time of Trump, how should journalists serve the public? Should they join the protests? Become a partisan, opposition press? Or stick to neutrally reporting the facts? In this three-part series, media ethicist Stephen …
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The Role of Today’s Journalists: Q&A with Al Tompkins
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Al Tompkins is a senior faculty member at the Poynter Institute and author of “Aim for the Heart: A Guide for TV Producers and Reporters.” We talked to Tompkins about the role of journalists in today’s non-stop, fast-paced media …
Roundtable: Truth, Trump and journalism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We asked several media experts to weigh in on some of the ethical dilemmas facing journalists as they report on the Trump administration. From dealing with dishonest sources to using the term “lie” to describe falsehoods, …
Three duties in a time of Trump
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the turmoil of a Trump election victory, and the dawn of a robust right-wing American government, it is time to do journalism ethics with utmost seriousness. Journalism ethics is not a set of formal …
Q & A with Chris Wells: Trump as a Media Mastermind
Chris Wells is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His latest work, published in Political Communication, examines the many strategies Donald Trump used to generate news coverage. …
Founding director wins Tankard Book Award
Stephen J. A. Ward has been awarded the 2016 Tankard Book Award for his book Radical Media Ethics: A Global Approach. The award recognizes the best academic book in journalism and mass communication each year. Ward founded the …
Malaysian airlines story leads to speculative reports
Recent news coverage of the missing Malaysian airlines flight has led some to question the media’s role in the crisis. Although ample coverage of the missing plan exists, it’s still unclear exactly what happened to …
Do data robots need their own set of ethics?
Google recently acquired DeepMind for $400 million and will incorporate the London-based artificial intelligence startup’s team and software into Google’s search team, now known as the “Knowledge” group. This is an especially vital development for …
First Do No Harm: Physician-Journalists and ethical reporting
It is increasingly common for news organizations to employ physicians as journalist who report on health and medical issues. Gary Schwitzer wonders who is responsible for training these physician-journalists in media ethics. Schwitzer is the …
Leaking classified information: No simple answers for journalists
Disclosure of massive surveillance program puts press freedom at odds with government wishes — again