NU’s backlash to the backlash: The Daily Northwestern apologized to activists for its coverage and photos of a stormy news event, writes Robby Soave. The activists worried that the student newspaper’s coverage of their disruptive actions undermined their safety and could get them in trouble. Journalism dean calls the paper’s […]
Facebook fake news: It’s not easy to spot fake news, writes Laura Hazard Owen, who conducted a test on whether posts identified as fake are flagged as false. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Unethical bosses: An editor pressures a web editor to gratuitously mention an advertiser in a story. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Freedom to offend: Toronto Star public editor Kathy English defends the freedom of columnists to express views that are outrageous and even offensive. “I must defend their freedom to offend,” she explains to readers. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Sept. 13, 2019 President Rob Elder called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Also present: Greg Karp, Flynn McRoberts, Jason Wambsgans, Claire Bushey, Jason Martin, Christine Wolf, Amanda Vinicky, Mike Ewing, Alex Hernandez, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone Howard Dubin, […]
CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Oct. 4, 2019 President Rob Elder called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. Also present: Greg Karp, Jason Martin, Tahman Bradley, Alejandra Cancino, Mike Ewing, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone Howard Dubin, Madhu Krishnamurthy, Suzanne McBride, Stan Zoller, Claire Bushey, […]
Daniel and Shirley Friedlander’s names were synonymous with the Chicago Headline Club for decades. Dan, a board member, edited the monthly newsletter. Shirley handled mailings, membership lists, directories, and in general kept our records straight. They died, 12 days apart, after 60 years of marriage. Shirley was 81 when she […]
What teens want: “Ultimately, young people want the same thing from news organizations that adults do: the truth,” writes Lauren Harris. Attempts to emulate teens make them wince. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Direct service journalism: Chicago-based City Bureau plans move to Denver to fill need for reporting on government. The three-year-old program trains and pays people to monitor public officials in Chicago and Detroit. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
Even pirates had codes of ethics: A look at various codes of ethics, including one adopted by pirates in 1722. Today’s media codes fail to show a love for words. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.
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