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Ethically Navigating Editorial Relationships with Newsroom Donors
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?
Should Current Events Affect America’s Most Influential Journalism Ethics Code?
Seven of the journalists working on potential revisions to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics talked publicly about the process in late April. Some of their concerns may surprise you.
2026 Collier Symposium: Balancing Privacy and Disclosure, Publishing in the Face of Opposition, and Working with Vulnerable Sources
From student editors to veteran reporters, Collier Award winners offered a master class in journalism done right
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces First, Second, Third Prizes for Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
Awardees recognized in ceremony featuring Marty Baron, Dean Baquet, and more.
Our Shared Ethical Compass
Keynote address of the Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism, April 15, 2026 delivered by Marty Baron, acclaimed former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.
A Better Way to Cover Crime and Criminal Justice
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.
How Journalists Can Make AI Work for Them
A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.
NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative Announces Awardees, Marty Baron as Keynote Speaker for the 2025-2026 Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism
Awardees named in student, local, and national/international categories, with first, second, and third prizes announced at Paley Center event on April 15, 2026
The Inaugural Collier Awards
The Washington Post, Mississippi Today, and University of Florida undergraduate Garrett Shanley took home the top prizes in the national/international, local, and student categories.
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.
