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NYT Privacy Project

April 12, 2019 admin 0

NYT Privacy Project: The Times launches an investigation into the erosion of digital privacy, including its own practices. “Though we know we must participate in this messy and rapidly changing ecosystem — one with plenty of bad actors — we are also working to ensure our own data practices live […]

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Crosstown Project Turns Citizens Into Squeaky Wheels

April 9, 2019 admin 0

Crosstown project turns citizens into squeaky wheels: “Crosstown joins a nationwide movement by government, universities and other institutions to make big data more useful to citizens and the news media,” writes Mark Jacob, focusing on core quality-of-life issues.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

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Newmark Mixes Journalism and Judaism

April 10, 2019 admin 0

Newmark mixes journalism and Judaism: A “do unto others” attitude fuels the ambitions of Craig Newmark, billionaire founder of Craigslist and a self-described nerd. Newmark says giving money to journalism organizations and schools is critical because journalists have come under increasing attack, writes Rob Gloster. Newmark also is blamed for […]

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Trusting News

April 8, 2019 admin 0

Trusting news: Balance and honesty lead in what news consumers seek in trusting journalism, writes Joy Mayer. Many say balance means journalism should reflect a diversity of opinions, and journalists keeping their opinions out of their work.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

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Peoria Journal Star Apologizes For Letter

April 4, 2019 admin 0

Peoria Journal Star apologizes for letter: Editor Dennis Anderson said publishing a letter comparing the Illinois governor to Adolph Hitler “crossed a line.” Linking abortion and the Holocaust was not right, Anderson wrote. “Reckless references to abominable history are part and parcel to the astonishing decline of public discourse in […]

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April Fooling

April 5, 2019 admin 0

April fooling: The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists once got a call from a reporter asking if it would be ethical to write an April Fools’ Day story in the tradition of the late hoaxer George Plimpton. See the advice here. Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.

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Georgia Media Ethics Board Proposal

April 3, 2019 admin 0

Georgia media ethics board proposal: CBS reports a Georgia lawmaker seeks a “cannon of ethics” for print, television and digital journalists. “It would also mandate anyone interviewed by the media could request copies of video, audio and photographs of their interaction for free,” CBS reports.   Visit the Ethics […]

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Preserving Digital Content

April 2, 2019 admin 0

Preserving digital content: The Tow Center for Digital Journalism finds a need for archiving web content, write Sharon Ringel and Angela Woodall. “Few newsrooms expressed confidence in their archival practices, or could say they were taking any steps to make sure that what is published today remains available in, say, […]

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Slow Journalism Advancing

March 29, 2019 admin 0

Slow journalism advancing: News fatigue spawns a slower kind of journalism born of frustration with the mainstream press, writes Benjamin Bathke. “One of the hallmarks of slow journalism is giving readers a realistic chance to consume everything before more content arrives,” he writes.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog […]

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Spotting Fake Video

March 28, 2019 admin 0

Spotting fake video: Reuters created a fake video to train journalists to detect manipulation, writes Lucinda Southern. Clues include a mismatch between audio and lip-synching and visual inconsistencies, she writes. Humans verify all Reuters video content.   Visit the Ethics AdviceLine blog for more.