Category / Ethics
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Has there been a shift in the way suicide is reported?
The conversation surrounding how we report on issues as sensitive as suicide continues. Melanie Coulson, a senior online editor at The Ottawa Citizen, a journalism instructor at Carleton University, and someone who has direct experience with it, looks at the shift… -
Of reporting Tori Stafford’s final day, news organizations take different approaches
Let’s face it: There is no easy way to report on a trial in which the details of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford are given. Belinda Alzner looks at the history of the case, the dichotomy between… -
NPR introduces new ethics handbook
National Public Radio in the U.S. released its new ethics handbook late last week. The handbook is an updated version of NPR’s 2003 ethics code, and looked to address shortcomings in the code that had become apparent. … -
Challenging the way journalists report sexual assault
Warning: The following article contains disturbing details. But should it? In the latest issue of the King's Journalism Review, Marie Hanifen explores the delicate balance required to report on sexual assault cases and the point at which including details becomes… -
Interviewing Children: Paul Benedetti’s Dilemma
He understands why we do it, but Paul Benedetti is having second thoughts about the ethics of interviewing children and youths. Benedetti is an award-winning columnist for the Hamilton Spectator and program co-ordinator for the Graduate Program in Journalism at… -
Mommy bloggers and journalistic standards
Mommy blogs have become monetized and it's not hard to see why: Brands embrace bloggers who promote their products, and many bloggers are only too happy to accept compensation to promote brands they were going to be writing about anyway.… -
What questions will the future of press councils study ask? Give your input
As press councils cease operations and news organizations back out, what role do they play in the future of journalism? Lisa Taylor — a Ryerson journalism instructor, Master of Laws graduate and CBC alumna — is examining the institutions with… -
Wot means journalistic independence? One answer, in the form of a sonnet
It's become a familiar, yet unresolved, question: what, if anything, distinguishes an act of journalism from other stuff? Ivor Shapiro has a thought on that, with a little help from the Bard of Avon.… -
The public media’s quest for integrity in the digital age
Where will trust come from in the future of public media? News organizations are beginning to create new, integrated ethical guidelines as they move into the digital age. It is in this age that we need an understanding of public… -
Transparency is a double-edged sword: Being ethical takes more than self-exposure
When two reporters got themselves fired for joining Occupy protests, some critics said their NPR bosses should get with the program: impartiality in journalism was dead, replaced by full transparency about biases and involvements. Ira Basen, returning to a theme he explored earlier…
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