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How Newsrooms Can Take Creators More Seriously
Including the need to listen to customers and adopt more flexible practices.
Our Mission Is To Publish – Not To Hide Our Work Away
Ethics and Journalism Initiative Director Stephen J. Adler on why “takedowns” pose serious risks to free speech and the historical record and are unlikely to offer actual protection.

Amid Protests and Elections, How Can Journalists Ethically Participate in Politics and Civic Life?
At THE CITY, journalists can participate in civic life – but only if the activity doesn’t conflict with their beats.

How Journalists Can Do a Better Job of Covering DEI Rollbacks
Too many stories about the end of policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion lack critical context about why DEI programs came to be and what they’ve accomplished.

Everyday Ethics | The Collier Award
Transparency, Accountability, Vulnerable Sources: Guidance From The 2025 Collier Awardees
Reporting on Amazon, hostile state governments, and universities; working with survivors of trauma; and explaining their decision-making to audiences and more at the first annual Collier Awards Symposium for Ethics in Journalism held April 11, 2025.

Announcing the Inaugural Awardees of the Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
The Washington Post, Mississippi Today, and University of Florida senior Garrett Shanley took home the top prizes at the Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism held at the Paley Center for Media, April 10, 2025. The Baltimore Banner, Documented, The New Yorker, and NBC News were among the other awardees.

Decoded | Ethics and Diversity
Why The Colorado Sun Remains Committed to Diversity
Even as U.S. businesses, federal agencies and major universities were rolling back initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, plenty of news organizations have continued to promote diversity, both in terms of newsroom staff and coverage of diverse voices and communities.

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.
