Occupational hazards of journalism: An Australian court rules that newspapers are liable for psychiatric injury to journalists covering traumatic events, write Matthew Ricketson and Alexandra Wake.
Reporter sues for post traumatic syndrome injuries.
Category Archives: Online News
Focusing On Good News
Focusing on good news: The Philadelphia Inquirer takes an idea from the Minneapolis Star Tribune to print a good news section, writes Kristen Hare.
“The work takes on tough topics, including justice, health, education and poverty, but with a solutions journalism approach,” she writes, also focusing on stories and people making the region better.
Defining Journalism And Activism
Defining journalism and activism: “Journalism has long been committed to unbiased reporting and to shining a light on injustices in society,” writes Michael Blanding.
The tension between these two mandates has become more apparent in the current polarized political moment, he says.
Weather A Star In News Coverage
Weather a star in news coverage: The Dallas Morning News finds that covering big weather events draws big audiences, writes Kristen Hare.
In an experiment, the newspaper created three new beats by shifting staff. The goal was to convert readers into subscribers.
Anonymity Exposed
Anonymity exposed: Anonymity is a con game played on the public by some of the nation’s leading newspapers, says a story from the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.
“Most reporters know that stories are only as good as the reliability of identified sources who are quoted,” says AdviceLine.
Brits Propose Global Tech Ethics Code
Brits propose global tech ethics code: Taking aim at fake news and disinformation, a United Kingdom parliament committee reports “our democracy is at risk” from election interference through social media.
A Plea For School Shooting Standards
A plea for school shooting standards: Education reporters should lead the way toward newsroom standards for covering shootings at schools, writes Emily Richmond;
“They should ask managers when their news outlets will name perpetrators and how often,” she writes. “They should also ask whether coverage of such an event will use tweets sent by students in lockdown, or share videos and photos from scenes of violence.”
High Ethical Standards In Pursuit of News
High ethical standards in pursuit of news: The Center for Journalism
Ethics names ProPublica a finalist for an ethics award.
In telling the story of a high school student trying to escape gang membership, ProPublica did not publish his last name or run photos that might reveal his identity.
The New Take On Editing Photos
The new take on editing photos: Pictures are vital to covering the news at a time when technology makes it easy to alter images, says a story in the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.
“It was not considered a big deal a decade or more ago” to alter a picture. “But now it is, because accuracy in photography is seen as important as accuracy in reporting.”
Saving Local Newspapers
Saving local newspapers: Dwindling local news leads to partisan political polarization write Joshua P. Darr, Johanna Dunaway and Matthew P. Hitt.
“Local newspapers provide a valuable service to democracy by keeping readers’ focus on their communities,” they write. “When they lose local newspapers, we have found, readers turn to their political partisanship to inform their political choices.”
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