Press community struggles to live up to its own “Palembang Charter” to improve the quality of journalism in diverse Indonesia. Jan. 6, 2011 article in Jakarta Globe
Press freedom eroding in Taiwan
Freedom House report cites government, business manipulation of news.
Alumni debate news as entertainment
Ethics Center director Stephen Ward led a lively discussion among UW alumni and leading journalists on the future of journalism in Los Angeles on Jan.12.
Court to hear jailed journalist’s case
The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the appeal of opposition editor imprisoned in Armenia since 2009.
Ward publishes in Canada’s Media magazine
Dr. Ward discusses the hazards of our urge to put everything online. Scroll to p. 21 of this issue of Media magazine, published by the Canadian Association of Journalists:
Don’t base free press arguments on Assange
As I have been warning, we need to separate our support for publishing the cable secrets from our support for one person, Julian Assange. This doesn’t mean that we support government attempts to bring him …
Conflict-reporting workshop in Nigeria
Careful reporting seen as key to reducing conflict and holding credible elections in 2011.
Reporter suspended over family interviews
Journalist for Xinhua News Agency reprimanded for using her own family in over 30 news stories.
Twitter in the court
Judge allows Tweeting at Assange hearing, but media law expert warns of potential ethical snags.
Assange and professionalism journalism will unravel
David Carr, columnist for the New York Times, repeats a warning I have sounded — that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has a strong activist agenda combined with a lack of concern for the consequences of publishing secrets …