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Quotesgram.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics Adviceline for Journalists We’ve been told since second grade to always keep our promises. We’re reminded right into adulthood of that golden rule, through business and family affiliations, our faith and our friendships. Journalists, too, are reminded of that in the Society of Professional […]

http://www.ctvnews.ca image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists In the first known case of deliberate falsification using artificial intelligence in journalism, a novice reporter for the Cody Enterprise has resigned and the editor apologized. The futuristic technology in this case fabricated quotes attributed to various people, including Wyoming’s governor, […]

Mario Tonelli before and after Bataan Death March — iavmuseum.org image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The definition of hero is a person endowed with great courage and strength, one noted for feats of courage or nobility, or someone who risked or sacrificed their life. The term is […]

scrippsmediaethicsblogspot.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The beauty and serenity of a garden owned by a professional painter with colorful ideas seem safe topics to write about. That’s what a freelancer thought when she pitched that kind of story to a magazine editor in Seattle. The editor […]

carleton.ca image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists One of the most frequently visited articles in the Ethics for Journalists AdviceLine archives was written in 2015 by Nancy J. Matchett, a former AdviceLine adviser. Titled “Dilemmas and Difficult Choices,” her article explained how to tell the difference between them. […]

bernardmarr.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The news lately has been full of accounts of journalists or media companies accused of acting unethically or taking liberties with the work of others. Here’s how that shapes up. The Washington Post publisher, Will Lewis, is accused of offering an […]

headlineclub.org image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Camelot was that legendary place where high ideals were honored and celebrated by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Centuries-old fables tell that story, which also was told by Broadway and Hollywood. In a small way, Chicago was […]

provenience.in image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists A publisher, at the top of a media organization’s pecking order, might scold underlings for stepping out of line ethically. But who scolds a publisher? That is one of the underlying issues brought to AdviceLine where publishers and other high-ranking editors […]

digichoice.in image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Advertisers sometimes make demands and threats. It’s common for advertisers to push ideas for stories about their products on the editorial staff, said the editor of an interior design magazine.  But one advertiser was so extreme, she called AdviceLine for advice. […]

http://www.unothegateway.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists The Covid-19 pandemic commanded the world’s attention, straining medical resources and testing the media’s competence to understand and accurately report such an unprecedented event.  As often happens in major events, journalists try to tell the story by describing what is happening […]