Ethics
Iran has released Jason Rezain, but Poynter’s Al Tompkins outlines the continued arrest of journalists worldwide.
The Atlantic’s Uri Friedman spoke with Peter Bergen, who interviewed Osama bin Ladin, about the ethics of Sean Penn’s interview with El Chapo.
Most media outlets failed to mention David Bowie’s sexual orientation, an important and much talked about aspect of the his life, according to Bill Wyman with the Columbia Journalism Review.
The vice president of Poynter provided some tips for news organizations weighing participation in a media blackout like to one placed on the information about the release of Jason Rezain and other Americans from Iran.
Business
Public radio station, WNYC, is balancing resources between traditional broadcast radio and the new podcasting format, according to Jack Murtha with the Columbia Journalism Review.