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Journalists with kids work at home: As schools close, the impact depends on the age of kids, writes Kristen Hare. “It’s like a snow day, but for a pandemic.”   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Extraordinary times: We can no longer doubt that we are living through extraordinary times, writes Pankaj Mishra about the coronavirus pandemic. “In fact, the last such churning occurred almost exactly a century ago, and it altered the world so dramatically that a revolution in the arts, sciences and philosophy, not […]

WhatsApp fans coronavirus fears: The messaging service spreads panic-inducing conspiracy theories as officials race to contain the outbreak, writes Tony Romm. The are battling an explosion of half-truths and outright falsehoods online, he writes.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Picture this: Today, accuracy in photography is seen as important as accuracy in reporting. Altering is forbidden. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Covering coronavirus better: Shoddy coverage of the virus can cause panic and overreaction, writes Al Tompkins. Limit adjectives, choose images carefully, frame stories with context, bust myths and get creative. “The public is starting to freak out,” he writes. “Don’t add to it with screaming clickbait headlines and scary generic […]

Coronavirus news goes viral: “There are so many coronavirus newsletters popping up that even the same Twitter jokes are going viral,” writes Hanaa’ Tameez. They include the Washington Post, New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Quartz and BuzzFeed. CNN airs a podcast.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for […]

Staying impartial: New York Times staffers comment on political impartiality, write Caryn A. Wilson and Lara Takenaga, explaining some journalistic practices. Working against their own preconceptions.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Being ethical on social media: Ethicist David Craig says being ethical on social media involves asking hard questions and doing it in the open. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Freelancers’ ethical dilemmas: Freelancers make up an increasing portion of the media workforce, writes Laura Neuman. Unlike staff journalists, she writes, they don’t work in a newsroom with editors, colleagues and legal staff close by.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

All coronavirus‘s names: Journalists have the responsibility to put things in context, writes Merrill Perlman. Acknowledge its place in the pantheon of disease, she writes. “Reporting as if it were the end of the world is an epidemic of a different kind.”   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for […]