Ethics and Democracy
September 29, 2026
12:30 PM EST
When Sources Don’t Tell The Truth: How Journalists Can Ethically Cover Politics in an Age of Mistrust
Register here Join us for a timely 45-minute webinar featuring New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker exploring how journalists can report ethically and effectively on false statements by politicians or other sources. Baker will be interviewed live by Stephen J. Adler, the director of NYU’s Ethics and Journalism Initiative and former Reuters […]
The NYT’s Peter Baker Wants The White House Press Corps to Ditch Its Annual Gala
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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New York’s FAIR News Act Would Legislate AI Guidelines for Journalists
Unions support the regulation, but First Amendment issues loom.
How Statewide Newsrooms are Navigating the Ethics of Voter Guides
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.
Quitting In Protest or Staying to Fight: Ethical Considerations
Should a journalist stay or leave when newsroom management appears to be making editorial decisions for political, financial, or other non-journalistic reasons? The question has arisen dramatically at CBS’s 60 Minutes, of course, but also in recent years at The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, among others. Just last week, tech journalist Kara […]
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.
What the BBC did wrong (and CBS didn’t): A Q&A with NYU Professor and TV news legend Joe Peyronnin
Last week, two high-ranking BBC resigned after the leak of an internal report that criticized the network’s election-eve documentary about the president and accused the network of editing footage in a misleading manner. Alison Frankel delves into what did the BBC did wrong and the what ethical editing of broadcast coverage looks like.
What Journalists Really Believe About the Wall Between Edit and Business: Report
A new report from TIME managing editor Lily Rothman reveals a shrinking wall between editorial and business decision-making, even as public trust in journalism wanes.
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A Future for Journalism: Courage is Required
Excerpt from Stephen J. Adler’s keynote address at the “Journalism and Good Governance” conference at the University of Navarra School of Communication in Madrid, Spain: September 27, 2025
How Should News Organizations Respond to the Pentagon’s New Press Rules?
NYU journalism ethics professors weigh in.
