By Casey Bukro

Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists

Comedian Bill Cosby was released from prison in June after serving almost three years for drugging and assaulting a woman athlete.

In 2014, the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists examined the Cosby case as the media were changing the ways they covered rape and the sexual conduct of celebrities and famous men, issues that continue to challenge media ethics and standards. Did media watchdogs do their jobs?

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The Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists was founded in 2001 by the Chicago Headline Club (Chicago professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists) and Loyola University Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice. It partnered with the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2013. It is a free service.

Professional journalists are invited to contact the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists for guidance on ethics. Call 866-DILEMMA or ethicsadvicelineforjournalists.org.