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New model for local news: Ken Doctor aims to launch Lookout next year. “Overall, we believe the successful local news outlets of the 2020s will be the ones that authentically embed themselves into the life of the communities they serve,” he writes.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for […]

The Guardian digital profitable: “This is all pretty remarkable,” writes Laura Hazard Owen. It makes the majority of its revenue from reader donations and digital sources. The news remains free. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Offensive Halloween photo: Recalling a controversial 2014 photo of an effigy scene in a homeowner’s yard near Clarksville, Tenn. A website news director uses the photo, then calls the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists when the homeowner objects to the photo. Keep the photo up or take it down? From the […]

Tweets backfire: The Des Moines Register fires a reporter for offensive tweets while he was working on a story about offensive tweets. His own tweets from nine years ago came to light, writes Sydney Smith.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Ethics in comedy: For professional comedians, stealing jokes is no laughing matter. Jokes come in two parts, a setup and a punch line. Does ownership come with one, or both? From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Etiquette of linking: The New York Times standards editor tells why the company’s journalists should always link and credit, write Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Jason Koebler. It’s just good journalism to link. It’s free and easy. Readers like it.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Drone journalism: Flying drones are seen as tools for virtual reality and immersion journalism, allowing audiences to experience the sights and sounds of news events as if actually there. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Ethics of hugging candidates: A TV host touched off an ethics debate in 2016 by hugging political candidates. The Society of Professional Journalists ethics code does not outlaw hugging specifically, but it does warn against conflicts of interest. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine […]

Digital dunces: Pew Research Center finds many American adults fail digital knowledge quiz. :While a majority of U.S. adults can correctly answer questions about phishing scams or cookies, other items are more challenging,” like two-factor authentication, says Pew.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

Ethical robo-journalists: Here’s an ethics checklist for robot journalism. From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.     Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.