Plague in Phrygia. Art Institute Journalism of a Plague Year By Hugh Miller Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists On April 3rd, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 14thCongressional district of New York, wrote in a tweet: “COVID deaths are disproportionately spiking in Black + […]
The Chicago Headline Club has long asked the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to reject money from questionable sources—not along political lines, but because, as a professional organization, SPJ should not be taking money from sources that have attacked journalism and journalists. This is a central issue, tied to our […]
Coronavirus illustrated: Steve Brodner writes about the worst takes on the virus, featuring Rush Limbaugh, Geraldo Rivera and President Trump. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Muzzled scientists, stifled media: New restrictions on speaking directly to government scientists about the coronavirus are dangerous, writes Margaret Sullivan. “We’re now at a moment when experts must be free to share their knowledge and front-line workers must be free to tell their stories without being muzzled or threatened — […]
Verify Social Media Virus News: People spread hoaxes thinking they’re sharing valuable information with friends and family, writes Jessica Roy. Verify social media accounts, sites and the information, she writes. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Why reporters should cover Trump: The president abuses journalists at his daily briefings. Jay Rosen gives 13 reasons they should “stick around for that,” even though the president misinforms the nation. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Masking the coronavirus: Seeing is believing, writes Al Tompkins, but “hospitals are blocking journalists from documenting what it’s like inside their walls….” Imagery from inside hospitals is needed, though “no reasonable person would suggest journalists should sneak into hospitals to grab photos.” Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for […]
We received over 900 entries for the 2019 Peter Lisagor Awards, and a panel of judges from an impartial SPJ chapter outside Illinois has selected a few as the finalists. You can find a complete listing sorted by category below. Spanning all mediums including print, radio, television and digital, they represent […]
Pandemic journalism: “My hope is that journalism, as an industry, will stop viewing itself as an external body meant to serve the public and instead begin to see itself as a member of the public,” writes Alexandra Neason. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Back in 1972, a Harris poll found that only 18 percent of the public had confidence in the print media; television ranked lower. Garbage collectors scored higher in public confidence. As a reporter for the Chicago Tribune at the time, I thought […]
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