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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.

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?

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.

Does It Still Make Sense to Be a Journalist?

An antidote to perpetual despondency.

How Newsrooms Should Cover Themselves

Looking beyond a mess at the Washington Post to more general rules

Anonymous Sources: How to Minimize Harm without Minimizing Impact

Many journalists have turned to anonymity as a default method for minimizing harm to story subjects. But how do we balance our obligation to sources with our ethical imperative to tell the full story?

The AI Chatbot Debating Ethics with NYU Journalism Students

Journalist Adam Penenberg is looking for ways to bring ethics codes to life — or at least, artificial life.

Covering Immigration Ethically Under Trump

Top immigration journalists from The New Yorker, ProPublica, Documented, and The CITY discuss how a second Trump presidency will inform their reporting.