You don’t need to have a degree in history — or even to have paid much attention when you suffered the US history survey course as an undergraduate — to know that American newspapers were very partisan in the 19th century. “Editors,” wrote one historian, “unabashedly shaped the news and their editorial comment to partisan purposes.
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Polling the People: Shortcomings of the Press
Wisconsin just went through a Supreme Court election with a historically high voter turnout rate, but there weren’t any polls in the run-up to election day. In fact, statewide polls in general are lacking, according …
Dan Flannery wins Ethics Award
The Center honored newsman Dan Flannery, executive editor of the Post Crescent in Appleton, Wis., with the Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award on Friday, April 15.
Journalists discuss ethics, income, advertising
All Manipuri Working Journalists’ Union holds daylong ethics workshop
Cute baby video, or invasion of privacy?
YouTube video of laughing baby goes viral – and raises ethical quandary
Keynote: The Future of News over Noise
Conference lunch and inaugural Keynote Speech by Tony Burman head of strategy for Al Jazeera in the Americas “The Future of News Over Noise” America’s role in the world and the health of its democracy are …
Ward on PBS Mediashift: Teaching Ethics in a Digital age
CJE Director Stephen Ward begins regular contributions to Mediashift with “5 Principles for Teaching Journalism Ethics . . .”
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How to Avoid Ethical Snags in Nonprofit Journalism
The line between funder and journalist is tough to honour, writes Stephen J.A. Ward. But the right policies could make non-profit networks pioneers in media accountability.
Is “Layered Journalism” the Future?
Newspapers in peril, journalists laid off, ethical standards challenged, and the economic basis of mainstream journalism collapsing.
This is no time for critics of “mainstream media” to be triumphal.