Everyday Ethics Resources
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Ben Smith: Parachuting Reporters Into Hot Spots, Relying on Amateur Newsgathering Is Fraught
In a recent Semafor column, Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of the site and former media columnist at the New York Times, lays out the potential shortfalls of the historic practice in American journalism of parachuting in senior reporters to hot spots around the globe who then rely on fixers, stringers, assistants, contractors and local journalists for […]
Ethical Breach By Boston Globe Reporter Puts Newsroom’s Decision to Publish in Spotlight
The Boston Globe and reporter Kevin Cullen are facing scrutiny for a breach of journalistic ethics by Cullen as he reported a story about a Connecticut woman’s journey to die by assisted suicide, as well as for the Globe’s decision to publish the story after they learned of his ethical breach. The article, published Jan. […]
Indian Ruling Against Reuters Is Blow to Free Speech, POLITICO Writes
An Indian judge’s ruling has set back free speech on the internet by ordering news agency Reuters to remove global web access to a November 2023 cybersecurity investigation, according to an in-depth report by POLITICO Magazine’s Michael Schaffer, a senior editor and columnist.
Marty Baron Shares Insights on His Career, The State of Journalism
Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron spoke with Stephen J. Adler, director of the NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative and former editor-in-chief of Reuters, at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute on Nov. 1, 2023. Find highlights of their conversation, as well as Baron's responses to questions from the audience of students, faculty members and professional journalists, in this post.