5 Stories We’re Following 01/19/16

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...

Three Stories We’re Following 10/06/15

Four major networks signed the “Global Safety Principles and Practices,” a guideline for employing freelance journalists, according to Poynter. Wired reported the launch of Reddit’s news website, Upvote, but the story describes writers posting both editorial and paid...

12 Ethics Stories We’re Following 09/02/15

Ethics A  photograph of a Syrian toddler found facedown on a beach in Turkey sparked conversation about the use of the photo in news media and on social networks. According to MediaShift, the ethical choice of showing the video taken by the WDBJ shooter is complicated...

Visiting Distinguished Professor Shares 9/11 Story

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Award-winning photojournalist and former DART Trauma and Journalism Fellow will speak to students about his experiences covering ground zero during the 9/11 attacks. David Handschuh will give a lecture about his experiences working as a...

Stories We’re Following 03/08/16

These are the stories we’re following this week. A crossword puzzle editor was accused of plagiarizing clues from the New York Times, NPR and FiveThrityEight have more about the story. Christina Asquith asks why don’t more women win awards for foreign...