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Fired Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte told EJI that even as the Pentagon sent increasingly ominous signals, they focused on serving their audience
Voter guides are a great way to boost both traffic and credibility but present real ethics challenges, including fairness, balance, and accuracy. Here’s how CalMatters, The Texas Tribune, South Dakota News Watch, and Virginia’s Cardinal News are assuring that their election guides serve their readers with balanced information.
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Unions support the regulation, but First Amendment issues loom.
What should reporters and editors do when a philanthropic funder starts applying pressure on them to cover, or not to cover, a particular story in which the funder has an interest? Or when the funder complains to the publisher or editor about the direction of a story in progress?
The esteemed political journalist tells Alison Frankel why he believes the glitzy event, in which journalists host celebrities and applaud for top White House officials, has become a distraction from the principles it is intended to promote.
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Temple University's Yvonne Latty, The Marshall Project's Beth Schwartzapfel, and veteran crime reporter Graham Rayman discuss why lurid, tabloid-style reporting on individual crimes ultimately does not serve news audiences well.
The esteemed political journalist tells Alison Frankel why he believes the glitzy event, in which journalists host celebrities and applaud for top White House officials, has become a distraction from the principles it is intended to promote.
Featured Resource:
Ethical journalists have embraced the principle of minimizing harm to vulnerable sources. Do those rules apply when a public figure is involved?
Fired Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte told EJI that even as the Pentagon sent increasingly ominous signals, they focused on serving their audience
Voter guides are a great way to boost both traffic and credibility but present real ethics challenges, including fairness, balance, and accuracy. Here’s how CalMatters, The Texas Tribune, South Dakota News Watch, and Virginia’s Cardinal News are assuring that their election guides serve their readers with balanced information.
Ethics and Democracy | Ethics and Technology
Unions support the regulation, but First Amendment issues loom.
What should reporters and editors do when a philanthropic funder starts applying pressure on them to cover, or not to cover, a particular story in which the funder has an interest? Or when the funder complains to the publisher or editor about the direction of a story in progress?
DECODED
Breaking down the ethics codes and guidelines shaping newsrooms across the industry.
Temple University's Yvonne Latty, The Marshall Project's Beth Schwartzapfel, and veteran crime reporter Graham Rayman discuss why lurid, tabloid-style reporting on individual crimes ultimately does not serve news audiences well.
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Fired Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte told EJI that even as the Pentagon sent increasingly ominous signals, they focused on serving their audience
The esteemed political journalist tells Alison Frankel why he believes the glitzy event, in which journalists host celebrities and applaud for top White House officials, has become a distraction from the principles it is intended to promote.
Ethics and Democracy | Ethics and Technology
Unions support the regulation, but First Amendment issues loom.
Voter guides are a great way to boost both traffic and credibility but present real ethics challenges, including fairness, balance, and accuracy. Here’s how CalMatters, The Texas Tribune, South Dakota News Watch, and Virginia’s Cardinal News are assuring that their election guides serve their readers with balanced information.
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What should reporters and editors do when a philanthropic funder starts applying pressure on them to cover, or not to cover, a particular story in which the funder has an interest? Or when the funder complains to the publisher or editor about the direction of a story in progress?
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