Knight International Journalism Fellowship reports on ethics training in Haitian newsrooms
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Documentary filmmaker turns lens on credibility of Syrian citizen journalists
Are ethical breaches like special effects merited if they “reflected the greater truth on the ground and helped draw world attention?”
President of Tanzania addresses state of local media ethics
Jakaya Kikwete speaks of truth telling, relevancy, and advancing national interests as core values of journalism
Pakistan: Inaugural journalism awards honor peace-building narratives
The AGAHI Awards recognize media ethics to promote coverage that offsets extremist ideologies
French president to Al Jazeera: Don’t broadcast video of Toulouse shootings
Qatar-based network received edited video of rampage in France; execs will decide whether to air
When is it OK to post personal emails of powerful people?
UK’s Guardian obtains 3000 emails from Syrian ruler & family: read the paper’s logic regarding publication
Q & A with Nepali journalist Kishore Nepal on the state of local media
Looking back on 40-year career, Nepal concerned about growing influence of commerce & politics.
First gender-sensitive reporting conference to be held in Pakistan March 8
Study: “The male domination of Pakistani newsrooms is particularly reflected in news coverage of gender base(d) violence.”
NPR releases more comprehensive code of ethics for social media forums
Includes guidelines for re-tweeting, friending sources on Facebook and creating profiles
Persistent media coverage of rape victim in Pakistan raises questions of ethical breach
Sensational stories sell papers, but vulnerable subjects prone to “immeasurable psychological trauma”