Fostering a Culture of Newsroom Independence
How to fight anticipatory compliance.
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces Finalists for the Inaugural Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism
Winners to be named in student, local, and international categories, with Dean Baquet serving as keynote speaker, at April 10 Paley Center event
Guest Column: A Retro Proposal to Restore The Public’s Trust in Media
In 1976, the first year of that annual Gallup poll showing this year’s dreadful erosion in media trust, pollsters found that 72% of those polled had “a great deal/fair amount” of trust in the press. This year a mere 31% felt that way. As erosion in public trust of media becomes an avalanche, Pulitzer Prize finalist Ken Wells suggests a return to the agnostic newsroom.
Register: Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
An evening celebrating ethical journalism, recognizing those who uphold integrity and truth in their reporting.
Foreign Correspondents Dig Into The Ethics of Overseas Reporting
An extraordinary group of foreign correspondents gathered at New York University to discuss working with local journalists, protecting vulnerable sources, and maintaining ethical bearings in difficult situations.
DECODED
Breaking down the ethics codes and guidelines shaping newsrooms across the industry.
How Chalkbeat Protects The Students It Covers
Interviewing students is a fundamental part of Chalkbeat's mission as an education-focused nonprofit newsroom that reports extensively on K-12 policy and experience. But how can newsrooms work with underage sources ethically?
Foreign Correspondents Dig Into The Ethics of Overseas Reporting
An extraordinary group of foreign correspondents gathered at New York University to discuss working with local journalists, protecting vulnerable sources, and maintaining ethical bearings in difficult situations.
Fostering a Culture of Newsroom Independence
How to fight anticipatory compliance.
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces Finalists for the Inaugural Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism
Winners to be named in student, local, and international categories, with Dean Baquet serving as keynote speaker, at April 10 Paley Center event
Guest Column: A Retro Proposal to Restore The Public’s Trust in Media
In 1976, the first year of that annual Gallup poll showing this year’s dreadful erosion in media trust, pollsters found that 72% of those polled had “a great deal/fair amount” of trust in the press. This year a mere 31% felt that way. As erosion in public trust of media becomes an avalanche, Pulitzer Prize finalist Ken Wells suggests a return to the agnostic newsroom.
Register: Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
An evening celebrating ethical journalism, recognizing those who uphold integrity and truth in their reporting.
DECODED
Breaking down the ethics codes and guidelines shaping newsrooms across the industry.
How Chalkbeat Protects The Students It Covers
Interviewing students is a fundamental part of Chalkbeat's mission as an education-focused nonprofit newsroom that reports extensively on K-12 policy and experience. But how can newsrooms work with underage sources ethically?
THE ETHICS DIGEST
Pointing you toward the latest news stories and initiatives that place ethics at the forefront.
RESOURCES ARCHIVE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
New programming scheduled for the upcoming season.
April 10, 2025
5:00-9:00pm
April 10, 2025 | 5:00-9:00pm
Register: Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
An evening celebrating ethical journalism, recognizing those who uphold integrity and truth in their reporting.
April 11, 2025
10:00am-2:00pm
April 11, 2025 | 10:00am-2:00pm
Collier Awards Symposium for Ethics in Journalism
Conversations with the finalists in the student, local, and national/international categories.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Everyday Ethics
Journalistic ethical standards that form the profession’s foundation.
Ethics and Technology
Ethical implications and challenges that arise from evolving technology.
Ethics and Diversity
Ethical reporting on diverse communities and building ethical structures within newsrooms.
Ethics and Democracy
Ethics, journalism and the democratic process in an increasingly polarized world.
THE LATEST
The latest in ethics news and original commentary.
Decoded | Ethics and Diversity
Why The Colorado Sun Remains Committed to Diversity
When I started reading through the newsroom ethics codes posted on our website earlier this year, I noticed an interesting trend: Even as U.S. businesses, federal agencies and major universities were rolling back initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, plenty of news organizations continued to promote diversity, both in terms of newsroom staff and coverage of diverse voices and communities.
Why Documented’s Website Features Legal and Financial Resources for Migrants
Documented’s service journalism approach — and how it responds to current threats.
Foreign Correspondents Dig Into The Ethics of Overseas Reporting
An extraordinary group of foreign correspondents gathered at New York University to discuss working with local journalists, protecting vulnerable sources, and maintaining ethical bearings in difficult situations.
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces Finalists for the Inaugural Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism
Winners to be named in student, local, and international categories, with Dean Baquet serving as keynote speaker, at April 10 Paley Center event
Fostering a Culture of Newsroom Independence
How to fight anticipatory compliance.
How Chalkbeat Protects The Students It Covers
Interviewing students is a fundamental part of Chalkbeat's mission as an education-focused nonprofit newsroom that reports extensively on K-12 policy and experience. But how can newsrooms work with underage sources ethically?
Ethics and Diversity | Everyday Ethics
Do No Harm: Covering Gun Violence with ‘Radical Empathy’
“The model should be going into stories with compassion, heart, and humility.” A new coalition is building stronger bridges between journalists and communities affected by shootings.
How Newsrooms Should Cover Themselves
Looking beyond a mess at the Washington Post to more general rules