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  By Casey Bukro Journalism goes through phases, like a teenager sporting what is hot and ditching what is not. Consider the “nut graph” in news writing, typographical changes to help readers “navigate” through newspapers and graphics that capture attention and inform. Now it’s objectivity’s turn. The New Republic magazine […]

Perils of freelancing: Freelancers are sharing rates and organizing as the pools of available money dwindles, writes Elizabeth King. “Even in non-unionized workplaces, employees are legally protected if they want to discuss their pay with colleagues,” she writes, but it is considered risky or taboo.   Visit the Ethics […]

Fairness first: Margaret Sullivan calls for a new approach to covering the Trump administration. “First, we need to abandon neutrality-at-all-costs journalism, to replace it with something more suited to the moment,” she writes.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Ex-journalist backs pol: Sam Donaldson ruffled some journalists by backing Mike Bloomberg, writes Paul Farhi. Though Donaldson is retired, is that unethical?   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Newspaper with drinks: The Big Bend Sentinel in Texas opens a cafe and cocktail bar in its office building for revenue, writes Sasha von Oldershausen. A way to get new leads and find stories, says the managing editor. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Pols pitching paper: The New Orleans Advocate used local politicians in television ads for the paper. A bad idea says our ethicist. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Interviewing ordinary people: There is a host of ethical dilemmas, writes Luke Verdecchia, based on an interview with author Ruth Palmer, writing about the risks of being interviewed.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Sleep whispering: Listeners value calming sleepcasts that make them snooze, but not podcasts, writes Nicholas Quah. “The question that needs to be asked is: Why will people pay for Calm but not for the premium tier in a podcast app?” he writes.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for […]

Believing election results: Pew Research Center finds Americans who get most of their political news on social media display less confidence in the public’s acceptance of election results, regardless of the winner, than those who mostly get this news in other ways such as cable TV, news sites or print […]