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.
How conventional narratives on crime and incarceration further harm and what journalists can do to change their reporting on America’s legal system
Reports of policy brutality, judicial misconduct and more have placed America’s legal institutions and mass incarceration under a microscope. Is it time for journalism to ask tough questions about the way it reports on this system?
Remembering James Burgess, tireless advocate for journalism
Burgess was the driving force behind the creation of the School’s Center for Journalism Ethics and a tireless advocate for integrity in newsgathering and dissemination.
Reporting on judicial misconduct: how reporters can penetrate an opaque system
When judicial misconduct happens, it can fracture the foundation of a functional judiciary while being very hard for reporters and the public to see.
Who will help? Local reporters are especially vulnerable to gender-based harassment
For local journalists and broadcasters, harassment in the form of sexist attacks or inappropriate and invasive comments are often coming from a disconcerting place, their own communities.
Panel to discuss criminal justice and reporting
Three panelists with expertise in criminal justice and journalism will engage in a public discussion about media ethics and the challenges of covering the justice system in the U.S.
Culver: Why CNN anchor’s actions hurt journalists across America
The student journalist’s guide to ethically covering protest
Some regard student journalism as a low-risk way for students to learn journalistic skills, and yet student journalists can face strong public criticism.
Mandatory reporting: what journalists get wrong when they cover child abuse, and how to get it right
Advocates say current coverage of child abuse often misses the real story — and with it, a chance to protect children.
The call for plain language: a Q & A with disability studies professor Rebecca Monteleone
The Center for Journalism Ethics interviewed Rebecca Monteleone about her work centering disabled perspectives, the promise of plain language translation and re-considering who your audience is.