On December 7, award winning journalist and retired NBC News correspondent Pete Williams sat down with UW–Madison Center for Journalism Ethics Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver to discuss his path into journalism and the ethics of …
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Lack of industry guidance on ‘unpublishing’ practices leaves student journalists in the dark
A lawyer who demanded we unpublish a crime story about his client’s criminal history. A former writer, now on the job hunt, who wanted opinion pieces they wrote over a decade ago removed. A student …
The journalist’s duty to educate: NBC News’ Pete Williams on covering the U.S. Supreme Court
In advance of his visit to Madison, we spoke with Pete Williams about his career and the future of covering the U.S. Supreme Court.
How journalists can better sound the alarm on climate change
A Q&A on climate change coverage w/ Oxford Climate Journalism Network co-founder Wolfgang Blau Wolfgang Blau, the co-founder of Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN), started his career as a radio news presenter and news editor in …
Keynote address from Sewell Chan: “Can journalism bring about justice?”
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Sewell Chan, editor in chief at The Texas Tribune, provided the keynote address for our 13th annual journalism ethics conference, “Centering Equity: Journalism, Ethics & A Just Future.” What follows …
Because the stakes are so high: a Q&A with Gavin Rees on the Dart Center’s guidelines for covering sexual violence in conflict zones
In May 2021, the Dart Center released new guidelines on covering sexual violence in conflict zones, with the goal of filling a critical gap in journalistic training: how to enter a conflict zone and create accurate …
Redefining engagement: How newsrooms can pair quantitative and qualitative data to better serve their communities
When Ryan Thomas, an associate professor of journalism studies at the University of Missouri, asked a room full of digital news editors what it means for a story to “do well,” few gave him the answer he …
Washington Post report on child sex trafficking wins 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics
May 17 award ceremony to feature moderated conversation with NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt Jessica Contrera, a reporter at The Washington Post, has won the 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics from the …
Announcing, “Centering Equity: Journalism, Ethics and a Just Future”
The conference is free, open to the public and made possible by generous sponsorships from craig newmark philanthropies and the Evjue Foundation.
Healthy journalist, healthy journalism: How newsrooms can prevent burnout
In an era of COVID-19, low pay and angry internet trolls, reporters are arguably more stressed than ever. Employers, including newsroom leaders, have an ethical obligation to support their employees’ well-being and mental health.