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A Student Paper’s Dilemma

July 12, 2023 admin 0

http://www.clipartpanda.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists A student newspaper published a story about one student’s experience and perspective on smoking marijuana to deal with anxiety and stress. After the story was published, the student who was interviewed complained that she thought her comments would be part of […]

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Anonymous or Not

June 30, 2023 admin 0

campuslifesecurity.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The Indiana host and producer of a radio show was half-way through recording an interview with a man who photographs abandoned buildings when the photographer said he did not want to be identified in the interview. The interview had been going […]

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TV Anchor Seeks Office

June 9, 2023 admin 0

culvercity crossroads.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Elections are a backbone of democracy. They offer voters choices. They can be battlegrounds, the stuff of conflict and divisive bickering. And they can be peaceful transitions of leadership, opening the way for new directions in policy and thought. Elections […]

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Ethics of disclosing loot

April 5, 2023 admin 0

istockphoto.com image By Casey Bukro EthicsAdviceLine for Journalists When professional journalists contact the EthicsAdviceLine for Journalists for guidance on ethics, AdviceLine advisors don’t tell them what to do. That’s not how AdviceLine works. Journalists engage in a phone or online conversation with experts in journalism and professional ethics who lead […]

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Lying Journalists

March 11, 2023 admin 0

lietect.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Journalists lie. That’s the truth. The furor over the Fox News audience-pleasing, distorted election reports about the 2020 presidential race is only the latest example in a long list in a walk of shame. Notice that journalists are most disturbed; the […]

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Reporter Asked to Testify

February 22, 2023 admin 0

charlestondivorce.net image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Journalists often become experts on the topics they cover, their in-depth knowledge and experience recognized. For that reason, journalists are asked to testify on cases in court or at hearings. But should they? That was the ethics dilemma faced by a […]

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Freelancer Aims to Fib

January 27, 2023 admin 0

inkmypapers.sg image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The freelancer decided he had found an innovative way to create articles for sale, but he was not sure if it was ethical. The idea was to “outsource” some of the work by hiring […]

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Accident Photo Ethics

January 16, 2023 admin 0

sheboygan press.com image. By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists A news photo can tell a powerful story, and it can cause pain. Journalists know this, and they usually follow guidelines to guard against posting photos that might be disturbing or shocking. The editor of a small daily newspaper in […]

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Unethical Media Managers

January 9, 2023 admin 0

workplaceharmonysolutions.com.au image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Management for a large Mid-Atlantic television station is telling the news staff to give favorable “news” coverage to local advertisers. The assignment editor knows this is unethical, but what can he do about it? He called the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists. […]

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Bad Ethics Advice

December 29, 2022 admin 0

http://www.ishn.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Can a journalist go too far in trying to be ethical? “Following the ethical rules I’ve believed in for decades are now making it almost impossible for me to do my job,” said a freelance photojournalist, who appealed to AdviceLine for […]