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In an age of partisan journalism and ‘combat’ politics, is the idea of media helping citizens make informed electoral choices a quaint but outdated notion? Is the ideal of democratic journalism – a journalism that promotes deliberative democracy through accurate reporting and informed analysis — just a reassuring myth?

The fourth journalism ethics conference, to be staged by the Center for Journalism Ethics (CJE) at the beautiful, new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, examines political campaigning and electoral reporting today, and considers its impact on democracy.

Nominations for the 2012 Ethics Award are now closed — thanks to those who nominated!

We are thrilled to announce the nomination call for our third Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics award, to be presented at CJE’s conference on April 13, 2012. The Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award honors journalists in Wisconsin who have exhibited a strong commitment to responsible journalism in the public interest through their editorial decisions, their journalistic practice, and their stories.