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 …
China tracking foreign journalists
As protests grow in the Middle East, officials in China ramp up surveillance of foreign reporters
IFJ: Ethical journalism key to human rights
International Federation of Journalists official: EU needs new vision, global discussion of journalism ethics
Polish official walks out on radio interviewer
Head of Law & Justice abruptly leaves studio, calls journalist invasive & biased
Hospital group accuses reporters of “lobbying”
Hospital official doesn’t like newspaper’s reporting on medical errors
Most newsrooms have ethics codes, but don’t use them
Nat’l Press Club study shows 69% of mainstream news orgs have codes, but only 21% regularly consult them
Amid Madison protests, provide in-depth analysis
Whenever civic life become divisive, news media have a special responsibility to stay cool-headed, to stand back from the fray and political posturing. News media should give citizens what they desperately need: an accessible and …
Yemeni protesters connect via Twitter; TV crew attacked
Tension grows in Middle East; riot police called in for “Friday of Rage” in Yemen.
A Librarian reacts to “A Librarian Reacts to WikiLeaks”
Across the country, librarians wrestle with competing interests regarding access to classified documents released by the website WikiLeaks. Stanford librarian James Jacobs offers a counterpoint to our Jan. 24 article by law librarian Bill Sleeman.
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 . . .”