Tag / ethics
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Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
Editorial decisions have cascading impacts in politically charged discussions about anti-racism in education and at work, raising questions about how to find the line between newsworthiness and best practices Continue Reading Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
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True crime’s influence on an era of internet sleuths raises ethical concerns
In a genre constantly questioned for its ethics, how should people go about being respectful consumers? Continue Reading True crime’s influence on an era of internet sleuths raises ethical concerns
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There’s still something missing in debates around covering mass violence in Canada
Journalists agree that they have to avoid glorifying perpetrators in news reporting. But gaps in best practices continue to appear in coverage Continue Reading There’s still something missing in debates around covering mass violence in Canada
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A case study in nondisclosures
(Disclosure: I’m the full-time paid publisher of Briarpatch Magazine, a volunteer board member of the Media Co-op, CEO of the currently inactive environmental consulting company Porpoise B Consulting, and freelance journalist. My…
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When not to publish graphic images
I regularly advocate for journalists to tell stories they see as newsworthy in the manner they see fit, because a key element of the journalistic skill set is the ability to determine…
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How do we hold news media accountable?
Coverage of the Toronto van tragedy demonstrates how ethical lapses erode public trust, writes Amira Elghawaby. Continue Reading How do we hold news media accountable?
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A Disappearance in Damascus grapples with some of journalism’s toughest ethical questions
Deborah Campbell, A Disappearance in Damascus: A Story of Friendship and Survival in the Shadow of War. Knopf, 2016. 352 pages. $28.32. By Jane Gerster “Do you think anything you write will make a…
