by rmccargo | Jan 7, 2020 | Ethics in the News
Learn to recognize when images in the news are real or fake. Here is how. A journalist added diverse sources to his storytelling last year. Here is what his data shows. Speculative journalism must report responsibly and ethically. Read a...
by rmccargo | Sep 3, 2019 | Ethics in the News
An unrepresented demographic has caused a shift in mainstream media consumption. Another mass shootings dominated the news this weekend. The Columbia Journalism Review takes a look at the media’s focus on this story. As Hurricane Dorian moves...
by eet002 | Aug 26, 2019 | Ethics in the News
Results of single studies often make headlines, but some studies are not as sound as others. A group of researchers have come together to create a protocol for journalists reporting on research claims and their impacts. Business journalists discuss their roles in...
by cwelter | Mar 27, 2017 | Ethics in the News
Benny Johnson, a reporter with the Independent Journalism Review, was accused of plagiarism by fellow staffers in 2015, just one year after being fired from Buzzfeed for 41 instances of plagiarism, Poynter reported. Additionally, Poynter reported, “Johnson,...
by cwelter | Nov 16, 2016 | Ethics in the News
In reference to coverage of President-elect Donald Trump, an article from the Columbia Journalism Review examined how “reporters’ personal views got in the way of their ability to hear what was happening around them.” An ethicist from Poynter discussed how...
