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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 […]

http://www.researchgate.net image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Like nuclear power, artificial intelligence is described as a threat to humanity. A difference is that the atomic bomb was intentionally invented as a weapon of mass destruction. For some, artificial intelligence (AI) seems more like a technology that stealthily places […]

http://www.pinterest.pt image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists ‘Tis the season for – among other things – generosity. Appeals come from charities, emergency services, environment and animal welfare groups – like The Salvation Army, the Sierra Club, the Anti-Cruelty Society or Meals on Wheels, just to name a few […]

ClarksvilleNOW image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists A Halloween display depicting a lynching of three figures hanging from a tree near Clarksville, Tenn., posed one of the most disturbing and sensitive ethics cases handled by the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists. The origins of Halloween dates back 2,000 years […]

revistaenfoque.com.co image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Fracking, the controversial process of forcing oil and natural gas from the Earth, was added to the tumultuous history of Southern Illinois, a land known as “Little Egypt.” Journalists joined a long list of combatants going back more than a century […]

lauthinvestigations.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists One of the most common stories a reporter encounters is the missing person report. Though it appears simple, such reports are fraught with peril. Relatives are distraught, urging reporters and police to act fast so the public can help search for […]

pamirtimes.net image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Stories involving children who allegedly are sexually molested by church leaders are among the most sensitive and emotionally charged that confront journalists. That was the kind of story a California reporter was covering, and he called AdviceLine for some guidance. He […]

marxcommunications.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists It’s generally recognized that keeping the news side of a media company separate from the business side is the ethical way to do business. The Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics is very specific on that point: “Deny favored  treatment to […]

http://www.youtube.com image By Casey Bukro Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists Photographers usually like credit for the work they do. It seemed strange, then, when a seventeen year-old freelance photographer refused a byline on a photo he submitted to an Arkansas newspaper. It showed the inside of a private business that had […]

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 […]