The Center for Journalism Ethics holds an annual conference on journalism ethics, with each year taking on a new and critical issue in this field. Held on the UW–Madison campus, these conferences are free and open to the public. Here you can find an archive of our past conferences.
2023: Ethics, Urgency & Climate Journalism
Addressing the ethical dimensions of covering climate change for
our local, state, national and global communities.
2022: Centering Equity: Journalism, Ethics and a Just Future
Ethically covering inequity and injustice while also tackling
inequities within the field of journalism.
2021: Journalism Ethics & Local News Now
2019: What MeToo Means for Gender, Power & Ethical Journalism
The power of portrayal, overcoming bias in the newsroom, and
real world solutions for moving forward with equity and integrity.
2018: Division, Denial & Journalism Ethics
Bridging divides among news consumers; conspiracies and
public debate; how journalists can build trust.
2017: Truth, Trust and the Future of Journalism
The challenge of truth; conspiracies, hoaxes and
disinformation; and solutions in a “post-truth” era.
2016: Race, Ethnicity and Journalism Ethics
Exploring how news media portray race and ethnicity; reporting on race,
criminal justice and education; racial diversity in newsrooms.
2015: Ethics and Sports Journalism
Investigating race, gender and sexuality in sports
media; criticism and vitriol; money in sports media
2014: Surveillance, Security and Journalism Ethics
2013: Shaping the News
2012: Ethics & Elections - Media, Money and Power
Implications of fact checking, political advertising, Twitter
and votes and a Tribute to Anthony Shadid.
2011: Partisan Media in a Democracy
Rise and fall of partisan journalism, nonprofit
journalism and transparency, polling and polarization.
2010: New Journalism, New Ethics?
The new ecosystem, investigative newsrooms, old
values in a new media world and verification journalism.
2009: The Future of Ethical Journalism
Tough newsroom calls, democratic journalism and a
dialogue with the New York Times public editor.