Category / Ethics
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Journalists and opinions: Another Occupy protestor fired from journo job
Another journalist who joined the protests at Occupy Wall Street has been fired.… -
The share factor: Should journalists voice personal opinions?
The share question is starring on the j-controversy stage once again after NPR dumped Lisa Simeone’s “World of Opera” after she became an Occupy Wall Street spokesperson.… -
Canadians believe journalists pay for tips, hack phones
About 40 per cent of Canadians believe phone hacking and paying for story tips are tactics used by media here, according to a recently-released Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Journalism Foundation.… -
Don’t name-call guests: CBC ombuds review
CBC Ombudsman Kirk LaPointe has a message for journos in his latest review: Don't call your guest names.… -
CBC launches ombudsman review
CBC and Radio-Canada are set to review the mandate for their ombudsmen, following last year's successful update of CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.… -
British media give riot footage to police
The BBC, ITN, and Sky News have all handed unbroadcast footage of London's August riots to police after being served court orders, reports the Guardian.… -
Johann Hari’s apology: Sincere or self-serving?
British journalist Johann Hari has written a front-page personal apology — more than two months after he was suspended from The Independent on accusations of plagiarism and fabrication, plus personal attacks on other journalists. Surely, Hari meant it to be… -
CAJ Principles for Ethical Journalism
Journalists have the duty and privilege to seek and report the truth, encourage civic debate to build our communities, and serve the public interest. We vigorously defend freedom of expression and freedom of the press as guaranteed under the Canadian… -
CAJ Ethics Guidelines
This document – along with the accompanying “Principles for Ethical Journalism” – is intended to help both seasoned professionals and new journalists to hold themselves accountable for professional work. While many specific questions are considered here, it is impossible to… -
Municipal water district in California hires PR firm to write stories, post to fake news site
Back in 2010 the Central Basin Municipal Water District of California's hired PR company, the Coghlan Consulting Group, was faced with a problem. "All of us know that getting positive news coverage about the Agency is a very difficult challenge,"…
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