Our Shared Ethical Compass
Keynote address of the Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism, April 15, 2026 delivered by Marty Baron, acclaimed former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.
Don Lemon Case Highlights Ethical Challenges of Covering Protests
The Trump Administration’s felony case against the former CNN anchor is an ominous development for journalists. Lemon’s livestreamed account of an activist operation in Minnesota is also an opportunity to dig into the tough ethical questions that arise from reporting on protests.
Q&A: Stars and Stripes Ombudsman Is Fighting for the News Site’s Independence
The ombudsman of the military news organization Stars and Stripes wrote an extraordinary op-ed this month, calling on Stripes’ readers to help its journalists preserve the outlet’s editorial independence from the U.S. Department of Defense. We asked her what readers and journalists should know.
How Journalists Can Make AI Work for Them
A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.
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Best Practices: Mug Shots and Perp Walks
DECODED
Breaking down the ethics codes and guidelines shaping newsrooms across the industry.
Remaking the Code
How do you design an ethics code broad enough to apply to more than 30 newsrooms around the country but detailed enough to offer real value and guidance? We sat down with Amalie Nash, former head of transformation at The National Trust for Local News, to discuss how the Trust engaged newsroom leadership to create a timely and collaborative code.
How Journalists Can Make AI Work for Them
A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.
Featured Resource:
Best Practices: Mug Shots and Perp Walks
Our Shared Ethical Compass
Keynote address of the Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism, April 15, 2026 delivered by Marty Baron, acclaimed former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.
Don Lemon Case Highlights Ethical Challenges of Covering Protests
The Trump Administration’s felony case against the former CNN anchor is an ominous development for journalists. Lemon’s livestreamed account of an activist operation in Minnesota is also an opportunity to dig into the tough ethical questions that arise from reporting on protests.
Q&A: Stars and Stripes Ombudsman Is Fighting for the News Site’s Independence
The ombudsman of the military news organization Stars and Stripes wrote an extraordinary op-ed this month, calling on Stripes’ readers to help its journalists preserve the outlet’s editorial independence from the U.S. Department of Defense. We asked her what readers and journalists should know.
DECODED
Breaking down the ethics codes and guidelines shaping newsrooms across the industry.
Remaking the Code
How do you design an ethics code broad enough to apply to more than 30 newsrooms around the country but detailed enough to offer real value and guidance? We sat down with Amalie Nash, former head of transformation at The National Trust for Local News, to discuss how the Trust engaged newsroom leadership to create a timely and collaborative code.
THE ETHICS DIGEST
Pointing you toward the latest news stories and initiatives that place ethics at the forefront.
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Our Shared Ethical Compass
Keynote address of the Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism, April 15, 2026 delivered by Marty Baron, acclaimed former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.
How Journalists Can Make AI Work for Them
A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces Awardees, Marty Baron as Keynote Speaker for the 2025-2026 Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
Awardees named in student, local, and national/international categories, with first, second, and third prizes announced at Paley Center event on April 15, 2026
The Inaugural Collier Awards
The Washington Post, Mississippi Today, and University of Florida undergraduate Garrett Shanley took home the top prizes in the national/international, local, and student categories.
Don Lemon Case Highlights Ethical Challenges of Covering Protests
The Trump Administration’s felony case against the former CNN anchor is an ominous development for journalists. Lemon’s livestreamed account of an activist operation in Minnesota is also an opportunity to dig into the tough ethical questions that arise from reporting on protests.
Q&A: Stars and Stripes Ombudsman Is Fighting for the News Site’s Independence
The ombudsman of the military news organization Stars and Stripes wrote an extraordinary op-ed this month, calling on Stripes’ readers to help its journalists preserve the outlet’s editorial independence from the U.S. Department of Defense. We asked her what readers and journalists should know.
Updating an Unenforceable Ethics Code in a Skeptical Age
Why maintain a nationwide journalism code of ethics, as the Society of Professional Journalists does, when it is unenforceable and when most major news organizations have crafted excellent codes of their own? Why go to great lengths to assemble a high-powered group of editors and journalism teachers to update this unenforceable code – especially at […]
2025: A Remarkable Year
Through a new training program, the inaugural Collier Awards, a series of NYU discussion panels and dozens of stories about ethical journalism, EJI made its mark in 2025.
Apply for Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism!
Apply Today! DEADLINE EXTENSION: Submissions for the Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism are due by Monday, December, 22, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
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What Is Ethical Climate Journalism? HEATED’s Emily Atkin, Inside Climate News Founder David Sassoon, and New York Times Reporter Somini Sengupta Weigh In
A trio of seasoned climate reporters convened at New York University to discuss story selection, seeking comment from unsympathetic sources, and balancing coverage of individual and systemic issues.
